As Southern California begins to rebuild after the wildfires, some of Hollywood’s biggest talents are coming together to show their support.
On Thursday, Live Nation announced that Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and Finneas, Jelly Roll and Green Day will be among the headliners for the one-night-only FireAid benefit concert, which takes place on Thursday, January 30 at 6 p.m. at the ‘Intuit Dome and Kia Forum.
The lineup also includes Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Gwen Stefani, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lil Baby, P!nk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rod Stewart, Sting, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks, Tate McRae and performances together for the first time, Dave Matthews and John Mayer. Additional artists will be announced soon.
Hosted by Live Nation with AEG Presents and the Azoff Family, FireAid will raise funds to rebuild communities devastated by wildfires and support efforts to prevent future catastrophic wildfires in Southern California. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, January 22 at 12 p.m. PT through Ticketmaster.
FireAid will be streamed by select AMC theaters, Apple Music and the Apple TV app, Max, iHeartRadio, KTLA+, Netflix/Tudum, Paramount+, Prime Video and Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, SiriusXM, Spotify, SoundCloud, Veeps and YouTube.
A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Palisades Fire grows near the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood and Encino, California, January 11, 2025. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images )
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Meanwhile, stars like Paris Hilton, Milo Ventimiglia, Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Billy Crystal lost their homes in the wildfires that broke out in the Pacific Palisades, Eaton Canyon, Malibu, the Hollywood Hills and… other areas around Los Angeles County. a “potentially deadly and destructive” windstorm that broke out last week.
As of Wednesday, at least 25 people had died in the Southern California wildfires. Meanwhile, more than 105,000 people have received mandatory evacuation orders. Since the fires began, officers have made 44 arrests in the affected areas, including for arson, burglary, curfew violations and other violations.
President Joe Biden, who extended his trip to Los Angeles last week to visit first responders and those affected, declared the fires a major disaster and ordered the federal government to cover 100% of the costs of the disaster assistance.
