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FireAid: What We Know About The Benefit Concert For Los Angeles Fire Victims Featuring Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish Print-ready version

by Molly Bohannon
Forbes
January 16, 2025

A firefighter monitors the spread of the Auto Fire in Oxnard, North West of Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 13. AFP via Getty Images

FireAid - a benefit concert scheduled for late January to help Los Angeles and victims of the city's deadly, destructive wildfires recover - is being sponsored by Live Nation and AEG Presents and will feature performances by Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll and others.

Key Facts

FireAid will take place on Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. EST at the Intuit Dome, which opened last year as the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.

FireAid released the lineup, which includes Billie Eilish and Finneas, Lady Gaga and Gwen Stefani, on Thursday afternoon.

Proceeds from the event will be donated to a nonprofit specific for the event that "will focus on rebuilding infrastructure, supporting displaced families, and advancing fire prevention technologies and strategies to ensure LA is better prepared for fire emergencies," Live Nation announced.

The event is being produced by Shelli and Irving Azoff, a music industry executive who runs Full Stop Management and used to lead Ticketmaster, Steve and Connie Ballmer, Live Nation and AEG Presents.

Who Is Performing At Fireaid?

In addition to Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll, Gwen Stefani and Billie Eilish and Finneas, the performers are:

Dave Matthews & John Mayer
Earth, Wind & Fire
Gracie Abrams
Joni Mitchell
Katy Perry
Lil Baby
P!nk
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rod Stewart
Stephen Stills
Stevie Nicks
Sting
Tate McRae

How Much Are Fireaid Tickets?

Ticket prices to the benefit concert are not yet known, but FireAid said tickets will go on sale Jan. 22 at noon PST. Tickets will be available for both venues, but only valid for the venue selected when you purchased the ticket.

Will Fireaid Be Streamed?

Yes. FireAid said it will be broadcast by some AMC Theatres, Apple Music and the Apple TV app, Max, iHeartRadio, KTLA+, Netflix/Tudom, Paramount+, Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channel.

Key Background

The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire broke out in Los Angeles on Jan. 6, and were still burning 10 days later. As of Jan. 16, the Palisades Fire had burned more than 23,000 acres and was just 22% contained, and the Eaton Fire had burned more than 14,000 acres and was 55% contained. A number of other fires started around Los Angeles in the following days and burned areas through the Hollywood Hills and Ventura County, forcing thousands to evacuate and killing at least 25 people, though forward progress on most of those fires has been stopped, if they have not been fully contained. Wildfire damages are expected to cost up to $50 billion, including $20 billion in insured losses, JPMorgan estimated, which would make the fires the costliest in U.S. history. Investigators are still looking into how the fires began, but noted that a mix of gusty winds, drought conditions and low humidity made for ideal conditions for the fires to quickly spread.

How Have The Fires Impacted Hollywood?

Celebrity homes and Hollywood landmarks were among the thousands of structures destroyed, including parts of the Will Rogers State Historic Park, the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center and the homes of actors Cobie Smulders, Taran Killam, Bryan Greenberg and Mel Gibson. Paris Hilton, Milo Ventimiglia, Brad Paisley, Miles Teller and Billy Crystal's houses burned, as well. The average listing price for a home in the Pacific Palisades, where the Palisades fire began, was more than $3 million ahead of the fires. See a full list of celebrity homes and landmarks that burned here.

While FireAid is shaping up to be the biggest, there are a number of other benefit concerts for Los Angeles scheduled across the country. Rolling Stone reported at least seven other events that announced they will donate proceeds to causes related to the fires, including Fire Aid Picolandia in Pico Rivera, California, on Jan. 18, the 9th annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala on Jan. 22 in Anaheim, California, and and an LA Fires benefit show in Brooklyn, New York, on Jan. 26. Ringo Starr also announced his special "Ringo & Friends at the Ryman" in Nashville - which will air on CBS later this year and feature big names including Sheryl Crow and Jack White - will benefit recovery efforts in Los Angeles, according to AXS.

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