[An impressive lineup of musicians is coming together for a good cause on Thursday evening. Two concerts, collectively being referred to as FireAid, kicked off at the Kia Forum and the Intuit Dome in the Los Angeles city of Inglewood to support relief efforts in the wake of the deadly wildfires that ignited earlier this month in the LA area, claiming 29 lives and causing billions of dollars in damage.
Green Day opened the show with their song “Last Night on Earth,” featuring a surprise appearance by Billie Eilish, and then followed up with their anthem “Still Breathing” off their 2016 album “Revolution Radio” and their 1994 hit “When I Come Around” from “Dookie.”
After Green Day’s performance, Billy Crystal welcomed the audience, and announced that U2 had just made a $1 million donation, which was being matched to equal $2 million.
Samuel L. Jackson welcomed the crowd at the Intuit Dome once that concert got going, energetically thanking the first responders who were in the audience for the show. He then introduced Sir Rod Stewart, who started his set with his hit “Forever Young.”
Pink sang a pared down acoustic set including a cover of Janis Joplin’s gritty 1971 hit “Me and Bobby McGee,” a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” and her song “What About Us.” Later, Slash made a surprise cameo, joining the Black Crowes to perform a Led Zeppelin cover of “Going to California.”
Stevie Nicks shared a story during her set about how she nearly lost her Pacific Palisades home, which she said was made of wood and built in 1938. She dedicated “Landslide” to those first responders.
The shows are raising money “for rebuilding communities devastated by wildfires and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California,” according to a news release.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are performing at the Kia Forum, along with Alanis Morissette, No Doubt, Joni Mitchell, Stephen Stills and John Mayer. The second concert’s lineup is also packed with Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jelly Roll, Lil Baby, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Sting, Tate McRae and Stevie Wonder.
Viewers around the world can watch, stream and make contributions to FireAid on platforms including Apple Music, Apple TV, Max, Peacock, KTLA+, Netflix/Tudum, Paramount+, Prime Video and more, beginning at 6 p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET on Thursday. The concert will also be broadcast on 860 iHeartRadio radio stations.
Those wishing to donate on Thursday can visit fireaidla.org or text (310) 359-0579 for a donation link. Contributions will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation, which will “help coordinate a team to direct funds for the greatest impact” and provide “short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters,” a news release said. According to the FireAid website, every donation made during the live stream on Thursday night will be matched dollar for dollar.
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