Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires, fires in Palisades and Eaton, car fire in Ventura

Intuit Dome, home of the LA Clippers in Inglewood, California, will host FireAid, a benefit concert aimed at raising funds to rebuild communities devastated by the wildfires in Los Angeles, according to Live Nation, the entertainment promotion company in direct. The event is set for January 30.

Along with his wife Shelli, Irving Azoff, who represents a roster of iconic artists including The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Maroon 5, among others, is leading the initiative in collaboration with Live Nation and AEG Presents, which is owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group. Azoff’s son Jeffrey manages former One Direction member Harry Styles, fueling speculation about potential concert hosts. Azoff is part owner of MSG, the entertainment company that operates Madison Square Garden in New York.

Live Nation indicates that the lineup for the concert, described as “an evening of music and solidarity,” will be announced soon.

Proceeds from the concert will benefit a non-profit organization created for this event that will focus on rebuilding infrastructure, supporting displaced families, and advancing fire prevention technologies and strategies to ensure that the South of California be better prepared for fire-related emergencies, the release said.

The announcement follows a commitment from the Recording Academy and the nonprofit MusiCares, which committed $1 million to support music professionals affected by the wildfires, according to a release.

“The entire Grammy family is shocked and deeply saddened by the situation unfolding in Los Angeles,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares, said in a statement. “The music community is being hit hard, but we will come together as an industry to support each other. »