Benefit concerts to support wildfire victims
Shelley, Irving Azoff and the Azoff family have partnered with Live Nation and AEG Presents to host two benefit concerts aimed at raising funds for communities impacted by the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.
Among the headliners of the concert, dubbed Fire Assistance, are Billie Eilish, Finneas, Earth, Wind and Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Pink, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rod Stewart, Sting, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks, and Tate McRae. Additionally, Dave Matthews and John Mayer will perform together for the first time.
Other participating artists will be announced soon, organizers FireAid stated in a release on Thursday (January 16).
Concert details and broadcast information
Both concerts are scheduled for the same evening—Thursday, January 30—at Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, both located in Inglewood, Louisiana.
Tickets will be available for purchase this coming Wednesday (January 22) at noon PT on Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
For those unable to attend in person, the concert will be streamed in select AMC Theaters and broadcast on Apple Music, the Apple TV app, Spotify, Max, Netflix Tudum, Paramount+, Prime Video, and the Amazon Music channel, SoundCloud, Vice Presidents, and YouTube. It will also be aired by iHeartRadio across over 860 radio stations and Los Angeles station KTLA.
For more details and updates, visit the event page on the website.
Impact of the wildfires and concert support
Funds raised from the concerts will be distributed under the guidance of the Annenberg Foundation, which allocates funds to non-profit organizations.
So far, event partners include American Express, Intuition, and YBS. The Los Angeles Clippers will cover “millions of dollars in costs” related to the event, ensuring that all funds raised will support fire relief efforts, according to organizers.
The concert announcement comes as wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area, notably one in Pacific Palisades and another in Altadena (the Eaton Fire).
As of the latest updates, fires have claimed 27 lives, destroyed 12,000 buildings, and scorched more than 60 square miles, according to a report from CBS News.
According to the Weather and Climate News Service AccuWeather, the estimated economic damage from the fires could range between $250 billion and $275 billion. However, some economists suggest that the impact may be limited outside Southern California.
In light of the devastation and ongoing threat, various music companies and industry groups have canceled their Grammy Week events—among them Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, BMG, NMPA/Billboard, City Center, and Primary Wave. Many of these organizations have also pledged multimillion-dollar donations for fire relief initiatives.
However, the Recording Academy has confirmed that the Grammy Awards will proceed as scheduled on Sunday, February 2.
