Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, No Doubt and more stars are taking part in FireAid, the January 30 event Benefit concert expands from Intuit Dome to Kia Forum to support victims of the ongoing wildfire crisis.
Katy Perry, Jelly Roll, Tate McRae, Rod Stewart, Sting and Stevie Nicks Nicks) will also perform for charity. Also on the list are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Earth, Wind & Fire, Green Day, Gracie Abrams, Joni Mitchell, Lil Baby, P!nk and Stephen Stills.
Additional artists and special guests for the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum will be announced shortly, event organizers said Sunday (Jan. 19).
Olivia Rodrigo, who wraps up her successful Guts World Tour in October 2024, will join the previously announced line-up, organizers revealed on Sunday. The day before, “Without a Doubt” had been added; Gleneth Paltrow was originally listed as the soloist. The band’s upcoming show in Los Angeles follows their highly anticipated reunion at Coachella in April 2024, their first show since 2015.
FireAid is presented in partnership with Live Nation, AEG and the Azoff Family and will be available on select AMC Theatres, Apple Music and Apple TV App, Max, iHeartRadio, KTLA+, Netflix/Tudum, Paramount+, Prime Video and Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, SiriusXM , Spotify, SoundCloud, Veeps and YouTube. Viewers will be able to contribute to the fundraiser while watching.
The event, sponsored by American Express, Intuit and UBS, will begin at 6pm PT and tickets will go on sale via Ticketmaster on Wednesday, January 22nd at noon PT.
Plans for the FireAid concert were first announced on January 10th. Organizations rebuilding Los Angeles’ infrastructure, supporting displaced families and preventing future fires. All costs for the event will be borne by the Los Angeles Clippers, who play at the Intuit Dome.
The news comes more than a week after the first dangerous fire broke out in Pacific Palisades, with more blazes emerging and quickly spreading to other parts of the city, destroying countless structures and forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. security reasons. According to CNN, at least 25 people have been killed in the destruction so far.
This concert is just one of many ways the music community is supporting fire victims during the crisis. ASCAP, Guitar Center Music Foundation, MusiCares, the Recording Academy and more organizations are scrambling to provide emergency funds and resources to those affected, while Beyoncé’s BeyGood Foundation, Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group, and more are offering to disaster areas There were a lot of donations.
The entertainment industry has been particularly hard hit by the disaster, with many executives and artists — including stars like Jhené Aiko, Mandy Moore and Tina Knowles — reporting that their homes, studios and recording equipment were destroyed in the fires. Several events in the region have also been canceled, including most Grammy Week gatherings (the actual awards show is still expected to take place on February 2 as planned), while the Critics’ Choice Awards have been postponed to January 26.
