YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. World-known singer Serj Tankian’s guitar which he played during System of a Down‘s tour Wake Up the Souls was auctioned with 27 thousand USD. “Armenpress” reports that Serj Tankian posted on his Facebook page:

“Amazing News!! The one of a kind custom Wake Up The Souls guitar I played on the tour, signed by all band members got auctioned off for $27,000 in support of the non-profit Orran children's charity.”

System of a Down rock band helps Vanadzor’s children and elderly people in need. The members of the band donated part of the money collected from the sale of T-shirts with SOAD inscription to “Orran" charitable non-governmental organization which assisted more than 200 children and 100 elderly people in need.  

The pictures on the T-shirts commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The band collected about 4500 USD for “Orran”.