Billie Eilish, Dr. Dre, Stevie Wonder, Green Day, Joni Mitchell, No Doubt and the remaining members of Nirvana all performed.
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.
The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music’s best performers to raise money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Billie Eilish made a surprise appearance on stage with Green Day on Thursday to kick off one of two star-studded concerts in Los Angeles put together to raise funds for people affected by deadly wildfires in California this month.
Pop stars, first responders, rock musicians, and wildfire survivors gathered for FireAid on Thursday night, a benefit concert to raise funds and share.
Stars including Billie Eilish, Pink, Katy Perry, Nirvana and Dr Dre 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.
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.
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.
Check out four unforgettable collaborations that took place during the FireAid benefit concert, including a Stephen Stills-Graham Nash reunion and a duet between Stevie Wonder and Sting.
Green Day and Billie Eilish kicked off the massive FireAid benefit concert, a two-venue concert extravaganza that is raising money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. President Donald Trump's FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no 'enemies list' and won't seek retribution.
Pop stars, first responders, rock stars and those who’ve lost everything in the devastating LA-area wildfires came together for FireAid, a massive benefit concert Thursday that combined spectacular performances with moving storytelling from survivors and reminders of the destruction.