On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, first responders’ camping tents are spotted at a staging area near the Rose Bowl Stadium grounds in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Damian Dovarganes for AP)
NEW YORK — The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lady Gaga, Billy Eilish, and Sting are among the artists scheduled to perform at FireAid, a concert to raise money for disaster recovery in the Los Angeles area.
FireAid was initially planned to be held in the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, and was announced last week. On January 30, it will now be held at the nearby Kia Forum and the Intuit Dome.
Apple Music, Apple TV+, Max, iHeartRadio, KTLA+, Netflix/Tudum, Paramount+, Prime Video, the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, SiriusXM, Spotify, SoundCloud, Veeps, and YouTube will all broadcast and stream it live. Additionally, a few AMC Theaters in the United States will screen it.
A news statement states that donations to FireAid will be used for both immediate relief and long-term projects to stop future fire tragedies, with guidance from the Annenberg Foundation. The authorized beneficiaries of the FireAid benefit concert at Intuit Dome and Kia Forum will receive all earnings from the event.
Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks, Pink, Rod Stewart, Gwen Stefani, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lil Baby, and Tate McRae are also on the roster.
It will be the first time Dave Matthews and John Mayer perform live together.
Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Alanis Morissette, and Anderson were named on Sunday night.The Black Crowes, John Fogerty, Stevie Wonder, Graham Nash, Paak, and Dawes have all joined the roster.
Ticketmaster will start selling tickets on Wednesday at 12 p.m. PDT. Later on, more information regarding the lineups at each location will be revealed.
Together with Live Nation and AEG Presents, Shelli, Irving, and the Azoff family are producing the event.
Celebrities and entertainment companies have offered millions to aid individuals who have lost their homes or been relocated since the flames began. One such pledge is $2.5 million from Beyoncé to a newly established LA Fire Relief Fund established by her philanthropic foundation, BeyGOOD.
The Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort was started last week with a $1 million gift from MusiCares and the Recording Academy.They have already disbursed $2 million in emergency help, thanks to more donations.
The Recording Academy has refocused the 67th annual Grammy Awards to help relief efforts following the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area, but the ceremony will still take place on Sunday, February 2, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
— The Associate Press
