On Jan. 30 the epic six-hour FireAid benefit concert to raise funds for wildfire relief, rebuilding, and fire prevention efforts aired and streamed simultaneously across Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+,
Nirvana, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Green Day, Stevie Nicks, No Doubt and more performed at the Los Angeles benefit concert FireAid.
The third single and music video from the singer’s highly anticipated album will premiere during a Grammy Awards commercial break.
FireAid, a star-studded benefit concert raised millions for LA wildfire victims. The event featured emotional performances, including a surprise Nirvana reunion, Lady Gaga debuting a new song, and Billy Crystal hosting with humor.
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.
Pink, who always dials it up to 100, performed Janis Joplin's “Me and Bobby McGee” and Led Zeppelin's “Babe I'm Gonna Leave You.” While introducing John Mayer, she addresses the crowd: “Ladies and gentlemen, and every other gender which absolutely exists,” seemingly a reference to President Trump's “two gender” declaration.
Sting, Billie Eilish, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga are among the stars performing at a huge benefit concert in Los Angeles to help the area recover from recent devastating wildfires.
After almost six hours of FireAid, Lady Gaga ended the historic Los Angeles event by debuting a new song co-written with her fiance Michael Polansky, an upbeat number that she said was “just for tonight.”
Mikael Wood and August Brown are at Inglewood's Intuit Dome and Kia Forum for the FireAid benefit concerts starring Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Green Day and Stevie Wonder, among many others.
Pop stars, rock legends, first responders, and survivors of the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires came together for FireAid, a benefit concert to help the area recover.