Lady Gaga is debuting a new song, pink stands up for trans – and not -binary Americans and more

On January 30, Epic Six-Hour FireAid Benefit Concert to raise Wildfire Relief, Rebuilding and Fire Prevention Entriings Sent and streamed at the same time over Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Facebook, Instagram, Max, Netflix, Tudum, Paramount+, Peacock, NBC News Now, YouTube and KTLA, plus selected AMC and Regal Theaters around the country. Viewers were able to donate to FireAdlaand during the event La Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and Connie Ballmer matched donations dollar for dollar.

The show began at the Kia Forum with an unexpected duet between Green day and Billie Eilish On Green Day’s song “Last Night On Earth”, whose lyrics carried extra weight on this occasion: “If I lose everything in the fire, I’ll send all my love to you.” It was a suitable opener that caught the theme and prevailing mood of the night, mourned what was lost, but celebrated the unit that arose from the natural disaster that required 29 lives and thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.

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The performances were intercut with video packages and first-hand reports of the destruction that took place in the Pacific Palisades and the Altadena communities. Comedian Billy Crystal Shared his own experience of losing his home: “I hadn’t cried like that since I was 15 years old and was told my father had just died,” he told the audience. But he balanced his testimony with humor and joked that “Our goal is simple tonight: to raise more money than dodgers spent on free agents.” He assured us, “Even in your worst pain it is okay and it is important to laugh … We are Los Angeles, a city, a heart. La Strong! “

The evening balanced nostalgia of veteran musicians who Alanis Morissette. Sticks. Stephen Stills. Graham NashThe Red hot chili peppersand Joni Mitchell With contributions from younger stars including Gracie Abrams. Lil baby. Olivia Rodrigo. Tate McRaeand Peso Pluma. Pink Gave us the best of both worlds. After performing his own “What about us?” She transitioned to a few songs from other artists who comfort her. The first one was “Me and Bobby McGee.” Then she asked the audience if they were fans of Led zeppelin And was relieved of the cheer that rang from the crowd. She sang their reproduction of “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” in a soaring vocal performance that was one of the highlights of the night.

Pink delivered another memorable moment when she injected a bold, trassing dose of politics for a concert where comment on the other Donald Trump Administration was left as a subtitle if it could be detected at all. When she introduced a later set, she said: “Ladies and gentlemen and all other genders that absolutely exist I give you John Mayer! “It was a clear answer to Trump’s policies aimed at the transking community – including a executive order Only recognizes two genders that are allegedly established by conception.

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Among other special moments, Anderson .paak and Free Citizens Made with Sheila E. and Dr. Dre. Sting song next to Stevie Wonderaccompanied by chili peppers bassist Flea. In an exciting musical moment Nirvana Reunion for a Medley Cycling Dog Female Vocalists: St. Vincent. Kim Gordon. Joan Jettand Dave Grohl‘s daughter Violet Grohl. It was a repetition of Nirvana’s 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Performance with the first three women and Lorde Instead of the younger Grohl.

Overall, the notions varied from the contemplative (as Eilish’s low -key acoustic set with his brother Finneas) to festive (No doubt The joy shook out a few of their iconic 90s hits). Closing the show was Lady Gagathat started with two songs from A star is born – “Low” and “Always remember us this way.” Then she confessed to having trouble finding a third song from her catalog with the right hopeful tone for the occasion. When in doubt, just write a new one. She wrote an original trouble with her fiancé Michael Polansky. “It’s just for tonight,” she said. “It’s just for you. I think we all need a lot of things right now, but I think something we might need is time too. Time is a healer. “She sang on the choir,” all I need is time. ” Time to make sure what was lost. And time to build again in its place.

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