Influencer Raises Over $76 Million for Cancer Charity During 9-Day Livestream
Influencer Raises Over $76 Million for Cancer Charity During 9-Day Livestream
Luke ChinmanMon, April 27, 2026 at 8:27 PM UTC
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Piotr Hancke, a YouTuber known online as “Latwogang,” raised over $76 million for Cancer Fighters Foundation, a Polish organization that supports children with cancer, during a 9-day livestream
On April 26, Hancke concluded the stream, which featured appearances from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, tennis star Iga Świątek and Polish soccer player Robert Lewandowski
The total amount amassed quickly soared past the previous Guinness World Record for money raised during a livestream fundraiser
A Polish influencer has raised a record-breaking $76 million for a cancer charity during a marathon livestream.
On April 26, Piotr Hancke, a YouTuber known online as “Latwogang,” concluded a star-studded, 9-day livestream, during which he amassed a staggering sum for the Cancer Fighters Foundation, a Polish organization that supports children with cancer.
The total amount raised — over 276 million Polish złoty, or over $76 million — quickly soared past the previous Guinness World Record for money raised during a livestream fundraiser, which was previously set by ZEvent, a project by two French streamers, which earned over $19 million last year.
According to the BBC, Hancke broadcast from his flat in Warsaw, during which he streamed the song “I'm still here” by Polish rapper Bedoes 2115 with Maja Mecan on loop. The track was written as a diss song aimed at a rival, but its subject is cancer.
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Latwogang livestreamCredit: Young King Artur/YouTube
His livestream also included celebrity appearances, including from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, tennis star Iga Świątek and Polish soccer player Robert Lewandowski. The Guardian reported that over 1.5 million watched the livestream's finale.
In a statement released to Instagram after the end of the livestream, Hancke said that he did not plan for any media interviews or appearances regarding the fundraiser.
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“This simply isn't about us — it's about children and everyone who has no choice but to fight this injustice,” he wrote. “Let's empower them every day, give them a voice, invite them to the program. Let's change the way we think about cancer forever. It's not a death sentence — we will overcome it and fight it. Always with our heads held high.”
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