Highlights from the nearly six-hour Fire Aid included Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, a female-fronted Nirvana reunion and an Anderson .Paak/Dr. Dre collab.
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.
The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music’s best performers to raise money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.
FireAid took over The Forum with superstar performances from Stevie Nicks, Dr. Dre, Nirvana and more to support wildfire relief and recovery.
Actor Billy Crystal welcomed the crowd, wearing the clothes he had on when he escaped his home during the wildfires. He had lived in the Palisades for 46 years and spoke from the heart about losing his home. He revealed that Dublin band U2 donated $1 million to relief efforts.
Recap of FireAid LA from Billie Eilish, Gracie Abrams and Tate McRae to Katy Perry and all of the surprise guests.
Between performances, survivors of the LA wildfire, which has killed 28 people, shared their experiences of losing their homes.
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Dr. Dre Joins Anderson .Paak for Surprise Set at FireAid Benefit Concert
Dr. Dre made a surprise appearance at the FireAid benefit concert alongside frequent collaborator Anderson .Paak and performed several classics. As reported by The Los Angeles Times, the star-studded benefit featured a number of surprise guests,
Billie Eilish, Dr. Dre, Stevie Wonder, Green Day, Joni Mitchell, No Doubt and the remaining members of Nirvana all performed.
Here are some of FireAid's outstanding moments: Crystal appeared as the first host in the same clothes he was wearing when he fled his family home, which was lost in the Palisades Fire. Then, with his trademark humor and heart, he recalled another national spasm of pain.