Jason Aldean Is Committed to the Cure

Back in 2004, Jason Aldean lost one of his closest friends to breast cancer when she was just 29 years old.

"The day she passed away, my family decided that we would always do something to carry on her memory and to help in the fight," the singer explains of his late friend, Melissa. "Everybody I know has been touched by it; they say a woman dies every 69 seconds from [breast cancer]."

Jason has indeed committed himself to the cause, hosting an annual Concert for the Cure to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, with his sixth annual show coming up Sept. 30 in Roanoke, Va. It's a ticket for which one lucky (and generous) fan paid $7,500. The country superstar held an eBay auction that included roundtrip airfare for two, hotel accommodations, front row seats and a private meet-and-greet, among other prizes. The week-long auction saw 35 bids and closed at $7,500, with 80% of the money going to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Jason's My Kinda Party tour is a hot ticket in every town. He sold out Nashville's Bridgestone Arena -- more than 15,000 tickets -- in mere minutes last week. Click here for dates and cities on the trek.