Green Day, Billie Eilish, Nirvana appears at FireAid Concert – DW – 01/31/2025

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Celebrities, the first respondents and others affected by the Los Angeles fires came together on Thursday at FireAid Benefit Concert. The band Green Day started the two-Venue event and, together with the singer’s songwriter Billie Eilish in their performance at the Kia Forum Arena in Inglewood, became California.

“If I lose everything in the fire / I send all my love to you,” sang Eilish at the concert aiming to raise money for wildfire relief.

“Our goal is simple tonight to spend more money than dodgers spent on free agents,” joked Green Day frontman Billy Joel Armstrong and referred to Los Angeles Dodger’s baseball team.

He said the first big donation of the night was of Irish rock band U2, an amount of $ 1 million (€ 960.6 million).

Billie Eilish and Green Day at the FireAid concert in California
Gen Z Pop Star Billie Eilish joined Green Day on stageImage: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/DPA/Picture Alliance

The benefit concert had musical performances, and also survivors who told stories of destruction from fires.

American actor and comedian Billy Crystal told the audience he had the same clothes he had evacuated in. He lost his home of 46 years in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

Rapper Dr. Dre showed up for a surprise performance, followed by 81-year-old singer Joni Mitchell’s performance. The band was undoubtedly led by Gwen Stefani to the stage as well.

The band Nirvana is also reunited on stage. Other star artists on the list included Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Stevie Wonder and Sting.

Joan Jett performs with Pat Smear, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic from Nirvana during FireAid Benefit Concert
Joan Jett performs with Pat Smear, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic from Nirvana Image: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Image Alliamce
Joni Mitchell on stage at the LiveAid concert in Inglewood, California
Joni Mitchell, a LA -Be resident, also performedImage: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/DPA/Picture Alliance

Second place

The other place for the concert was held in the Intuit Dome. It was started by Samuel L. Jackson, an Altadena four fighter who lost his home, and Rod Stewart.

Here, the set -up included singers Pink and Stevie Nicks and R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire. The black crowes also appeared and became guitarist slopes.

Gen Z singers such as Gracie Abrams and Tate McRae also went to the stage.

The screen behind the artists flashed pictures of firefighters and the destruction. Between musical sets there were personal and video stories about survivors.

“We value this moment. I hope people remember this concert forever,” Scott Jones, 54, told the Reuters News Agency. He attended the concert with his daughter, wearing matching t-shirts that said “first respondents.”

TG/WD (AP, Reuters)