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The 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 wildfires in Los Angeles, according to Live Nationthe company that promotes live entertainment. The event is scheduled for January 30.

Along with his wife Shelli, Irving Azoff, who represents a number of iconic artists including The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Maroon 5, spearheads the initiative in partnership with Live Nation and AEG Presents, part of Anschutz Entertainment Group. Azoff’s son, Jeffrey, is managing former One Direction’s Harry Styles, prompting speculation about potential hosts for the concert. Azoff is part owner of MSG, the entertainment company that operates Madison Square Garden in New York.

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

Proceeds from the concert will go to a nonprofit created for the event, which will focus on rebuilding infrastructure, supporting displaced families and promoting fire prevention technologies and strategies to ensure Southern California is better prepared for fire emergencies, the statement said. the publication.

The announcement follows a pledge by The Recording Academy and 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 affected so badly, but we will come together as an industry to support each other.”