FireAid
| Benefit concert by the Annenberg Foundation | |
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| Location | Inglewood, California, US |
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| Date(s) | January 30, 2025 |
| Website | Official website |
FireAid was a two-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative that took place in Inglewood, California, United States, on January 30, 2025.[1] The event, organized by the Annenberg Foundation, raised funds to help those affected by the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, as well as funds to help prevent future wildfires in the area.[2][3][4]
Several of the people involved in the production of the event were directly affected by the fires, including producer Tim Sexton, lead mixing engineer Bob Clearmountain, and technical director Eric Becker.[5]
Performers
[edit]Most of the performers at the event had some connection to the Greater Los Angeles area.[6]
The concert ran for six hours. Setlist:[6]
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- Billie Eilish with Finneas O'Connell ("Wildflower", "The Greatest", "Birds of a Feather")
- Earth, Wind & Fire ("That's the Way of the World", "Shining Star", "September")
- Gracie Abrams with Aaron Dessner ("I Love You, I'm Sorry", "A Long December")
- Jelly Roll ("I Am Not Okay", "Hollywood Nights" (with Travis Barker))
- Katy Perry ("Rise" (with the Pasadena Chorale), "Roar", "California Gurls")
- Lady Gaga ("Shallow", "Always Remember Us This Way", "All I Need Is Time")
- Lil Baby ("So Sorry", "Emotionally Scarred")
- Olivia Rodrigo ("Drivers License", "Deja Vu")
- Peso Pluma ("La Bebé (Remix)")
- Rod Stewart ("Forever Young", "Maggie May", "People Get Ready")
- Stevie Wonder ("Love's in Need of Love Today", "Superstition" (with Sting), "Higher Ground" (with Sting and Flea))
- Sting ("Message in a Bottle", "Driven to Tears", "Fragile")
- Tate McRae ("You Broke Me First", "Don't Dream It's Over")
Additional appearances included Samuel L. Jackson, Quinta Brunson, and Miles Teller, who each introduced locals who lost their homes in the wildfires (Teller also lost his home in the Palisades Fire), and Jimmy Kimmel.[7][8][9]
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- Alanis Morissette ("Hand in My Pocket", "Thank U")
- Anderson .Paak with Free Nationals and Sheila E. ("Put Me Thru", "Come Down", "Still D.R.E." (with Dr. Dre) and "California Love" (with Dr. Dre))
- Dawes ("Time Spent in Los Angeles", "For What It's Worth (with Stephen Stills and Mike Campbell) and "Teach Your Children" (with Graham Nash and Stephen Stills))
- Green Day ("Last Night on Earth" (with Billie Eilish), "Still Breathing", "When I Come Around")
- John Mayer ("Neon", "Gravity", "Free Fallin'")
- Joni Mitchell ("Both Sides, Now")
- Nirvana tribute with surviving members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear ("Breed" (with St. Vincent), "School" (with Kim Gordon), "Territorial Pissings" (with Joan Jett), "All Apologies" (with Violet Grohl and Kim Gordon)) (unannounced surprise)
- No Doubt ("Just a Girl", "Don't Speak", "Spiderwebs")
- Pink ("What About Us", "Me and Bobby McGee", "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You")
- Red Hot Chili Peppers ("Dani California", "Californication", "Black Summer", "Under the Bridge")
- Stevie Nicks ("Stand Back", "Landslide", "Edge of Seventeen")
- The Black Crowes ("Remedy", "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (with John Fogerty and Shane Fogerty) and "Going to California" (with Slash))
Additional appearances included Billy Crystal, who lost his home in the Palisades Fire.[7][8][9]
Dave Matthews was originally scheduled to perform with John Mayer but canceled due to a family illness.[10]
Fundraising
[edit]The Annenberg Foundation will distribute contributions to FireAid, whose organizers set up a 501(c)(3) for the purpose. Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie pledged to match all donations made during the live event. During his segment, Billy Crystal noted that band U2 pledged $1 million.[11]
Online streaming partners
[edit]The concert was broadcast live on many different streaming platforms and radio stations around the world including:[12]
Video streaming platforms
[edit]- Prime Video/Amazon Live
- Apple TV+
- Disney+/Hulu
- Max/Crave
- Netflix/Tudum
- Paramount+/Pluto TV
- Peacock
- YouTube
- DirecTV app
- DirecTV Stream
- FanDuel Sports Network app
Music streaming platforms
[edit]Radio stations
[edit]- All 860+ iHeartRadio stations
- Life with John Mayer
News stations
[edit]Social media platforms
[edit]Concert streaming platforms
[edit]Movie theaters
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Thomas, Carly (January 16, 2025). "Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll, Lil Baby to Perform at FireAid Benefit Concert for L.A. Wildfire Victims". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "FireAid benefit concert for those affected by LA fires: Everything to know". ABC7 Los Angeles. January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Top music acts announced for FireAid, a concert to support L.A. wildfire victims". KTLA. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Lloyd • •, Jonathan (January 16, 2025). "From Lady Gaga to Red Hot Chili Peppers: Here are the artists performing at the LA FireAid benefit concert". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Patton, Tess (January 30, 2025). "Historic FireAid Concert Unites Streamers for the First Time, Bypassing Linear TV". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Willman, Chris (January 31, 2025). "FireAid Review: How a Female-Fronted Nirvana Reunion, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Dr. Dre and Others Gave L.A. the Rebound Night It Deserved". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Yang, Angela; Cohen, Rebecca; Hamedy, Saba (January 30, 2025). "FireAid live updates: L.A. fires benefit concert kicks off with Green Day, Billie Eilish". NBC News. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Ruggieri, Melissa (January 30, 2025). "FireAid benefit concert: Follow live performances". USA Today. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Brown, August; Wood, Mikael (January 30, 2025). "Joni Mitchell at FireAid: A stunning, stripped back performance of comfort and grace". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Hayes, Christal (January 30, 2025). "FireAid concert: Who's performing and how to watch". BBC News. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Sherman, Maria (January 31, 2025). "FireAid combines music's biggest acts and stories of loss to raise money for LA wildfire relief". ABC 7. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ "Homepage". FireAid. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
External links
[edit]| External videos | |
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 Official livestream on YouTube |