The FireAid benefit concert brought together some of music’s top performers to raise funds for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.
Held Thursday night at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, the event featured a star-studded lineup, including Billie Eilish, Rod Stewart, Dr. Dre, and Joni Mitchell and more. The two concerts blended heartfelt stories, powerful music, and unexpected surprises throughout the night. Here are some of our favorite moments.
FireAid Benefit Concert: Billie Eilish Performs with Green Day
As Green Day performed “Last Night on Earth,” with its poignant line “If I lose everything in the fire, I’m sending all my love to you,” Eilish made a surprise entrance. She joined frontman Billie Joe Armstrong on stage, standing beside him singing as he played the iconic riff.
billie eilish joins green day to perform “last night on earth” at the fireaid benefit concert. pic.twitter.com/Pls401vTbB
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FireAid Benefit Concert: Nirvana’s Reunion
Last night, the remaining members of Nirvana—Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear—came together for a special reunion at the Fire Aid LA benefit concert.
Quinta Brunson Leads Prayer for Teachers
Quinta Brunson, known for her role as a teacher on Abbott Elementary, took the stage to introduce a real-life educator, highlighting the devastating toll the fires have had on schools and communities.
Aurora Barboza Flores, a math teacher at Glendale High School, shared her heartbreaking story of losing her Altadena home, a place she had spent over two decades working to own.
“I’ve lost more than just my home,” she said. “I’ve lost my community, too. I was so proud to be a homeowner, so proud to have a place to call my own in this city.”
❤️Quinta Brunson from Abbot Elementary at Fire Aid LA, reminding us that schools burned in LA fires, affecting students and teachers.
She introduces a teacher who lost her homes
Then, Quinta introduces Earth, Wind and Fire, who performs Shining Star and September#fireaidla pic.twitter.com/IkkGZCgcpj
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The show ended with a big surprise: Lady Gaga performing an upbeat new song she said she wrote with her fiance specifically for FireAid.
Here’s the full performance of Lady Gaga at the FireAid Benefit Concert in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/ZA8wm0Qh8N
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You can donate directly to FireAid today to help start rebuilding LA’s community. Direct donations will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation and will be distributed for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California. Donate HERE.
For donations more than $10,000, please contact us at donations@fireaidla.org.