Katy Perry, John Mayer, Lady Gaga.
Getty Images (3)The biggest names in music are teaming up for two concerts for FireAid Supporting displaced people Due to recent and ongoing forest fires.
Katy Perry, John Mayer, lady gaga, Billie Eilish and Gwen Stefani They were among the A-Listers selected to perform in the upcoming two shows, according to a press release. Other artists will be included Dave MatthewsEarth, Wind and Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Tate McRae, Rod Stewart, Sting And hot red pepper.
The concerts will be the first time Mayer, 47, and Matthews, 58, will perform together.
Benefit presentations will be held at the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum locations in California on Thursday, January 30. The show will also be broadcast through select AMC theaters and online via Apple Music, Max, Netflix, YouTube and more streaming platforms.
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The one-night-only event will raise funds to help rebuild communities devastated by the natural disaster and help prevent similar incidents in the future.
“Contributions to FireAid will be distributed under the advice of the Annenberg Foundation, for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters,” a press release said. “The Annenberg Foundation, which has decades of philanthropic leadership in our community, including Rapid Response, will help coordinate a team to direct the funds to have the greatest impact. All proceeds from the FireAid Charity Gala at the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum will go directly to the event’s designated beneficiaries, with a team covering The LA Clippers reported millions in expenses associated with the event.
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“This is the most valuable thing I own. It is a folder of my father’s photographs, spanning his life from when he was a child, a teacher, a husband, and a father. “It is the only evidence of his life that will exist over time,” Meyer said. he wrote via Instagram On January 9. “These are the 'documents' I read about people taking from their homes. When you hear someone say they lost everything in the fire, that represents a lot, if not all, of everything. Those who say they'll be fine still have their folders and albums.” Those who are inconsolable are lost Behind the devastating loss of life lies the loss of the evidence of life.
He added: “I don't practice prayers but tonight I will pray one for everyone who no longer has these things. It's not about art and collectibles. It's pictures, letters, separation rings, glasses and things we keep to remind us that those we loved were here. I hope those who have lost so much will find… Hope and support from their families and friends, stay safe, take care of yourselves and each other, and trust that humanity and all that it entails, as hard as it is sometimes, is still there. “Alive and well. This is truly devastating.”
Regarding the charity concert, Mayer wrote in a note on Instagram that it was an “honor” to be included in the performance lineup.
“It is an honor to be in a position to help such an important cause as rebuilding lives and communities devastated by the wildfires,” he wrote on Thursday.
The FireAid Benefit Gala begins on Thursday, January 30 at 6pm PT and will be simulcast on multiple streaming platforms. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, January 22 at 12 noon ET via Ticketmaster.
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