Donations can be made at fireaidla.org. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. So many musicians wanted to bring their spotlight to the cause, that what was initially set as a single event turned into dual concerts at the newly opened Intuit Dome and local landmark Kia Forum,
U2, whose members include Bono and the Edge, committed during the event to donating $1 million to the relief efforts. Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO and current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, and his wife, Connie, also pledged to match that donation and all donations made during the live broadcast of FireAid.
Just as FireAid hit the five-hour mark, Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas turned down the volume for an acoustic set as the night neared its end. Eilish had already made a cameo to set off the event earlier in the evening,
The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music’s best performers to raise money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.
Green Day and Billie Eilish kicked off the FireAid benefit concert, a two-venue concert extravaganza that is raising money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.
Between performances, survivors of the LA wildfire, which has killed 28 people, shared their experiences of losing their homes.
Billie Eilish, Pink, Katy Perry, Nirvana and Dr Dre were among the stars who performed at FireAid on Thursday, a benefit concert in Los Angeles to help the area recover from two of the largest fires in its history.
A range of upcoming musical events will aim to provide relief funds for those impacted by the Eaton and Palisades wildfires.