Billie Eilish and Finneas, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Pink, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rod Stewart, Sting, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks and Tate McRae, are set to perform at FireAid, the upcoming benefit concert in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Also taking the stage together for the first time: Dave Matthews and John Mayer.
It was revealed Sunday that Olivia Rodrigo will perform, and that No Doubt (Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrien Young) will reunite for the concert.
Later Sunday, it was announced that Alanis Morissette, Anderson .Paak, Dawes, Graham Nash, John Fogerty, Peso Pluma, Stevie Wonder and the Black Crowes had joined the lineup.
Tickets are set to go on sale Jan. 22. The show was originally slated for the Intuit Dome on Jan. 30, but will now also include nearby Inglewood venue The Forum.
FireAid was initially announced last week to support the L.A. communities impacted by the deadly fires that tore through the Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena last week. Firefighters are still working to contain the blaze, with the Eaton Fire 55 percent contained and the Palisades Fire 22 percent contained, as of Thursday afternoon.
Live Nation, AEG and the Azoff Company have partnered with the Clippers’ home in Inglewood to host the benefit show, described as an evening of music and solidarity. The concerts will be broadcast by select AMC Theatres, Apple Music and the Apple TV App, Max, iHeartRadio, KTLA+, Netflix/Tudom, Paramount+, Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, SiriusXM, SoundCloud, Veeps and YouTube, demonstrating the how the music business is unifying around the local disaster.
Proceeds from the concert will go toward a 501(c)(3) created for the event that will focus on rebuilding infrastructure, supporting displaced families, and advancing fire prevention technologies and strategies to ensure L.A. is better prepared for fire emergencies.
FireAid will be produced by Shelli and Irving Azoff and the Azoff family, in conjunction with Live Nation and AEG Presents. Performers have not yet been confirmed by the show’s producers.
The fires especially hit close to home for the “Birds of a Feather” and “Hollaback Girl” artists, as they both grew up in California. Eilish was born and raised in L.A. while Stefani was born in Fullerton and raised in Anaheim.
Legendary rock band Eagles also previously donated $2.5 million to the benefit concert.
After the fires initially broke out in the Palisades on Jan. 7, fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, blazes continued to erupt across Los Angeles County. While first responders have worked night and day to contain the flames, more than 12,000 homes, buildings and structures were destroyed in the fires’ paths. At least 25 people were also killed.
Numerous Hollywood events have also been canceled as the L.A. community works to recover from the devastation. Among some events scrapped were those leading up to the upcoming 2025 Grammy Awards.
Jan. 19, 2:15 p.m. Updated with news of Olivia Rodrigo’s performance.
Jan. 19, 6:10 p.m. Updated with news of Alanis Morissette, Anderson .Paak, Dawes, Graham Nash, John Fogerty, Peso Pluma, Stevie Wonder and the Black Crowes joining the lineup.
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