Dozens of A-list artists came together for a common cause Thursday when they rocked Los Angeles for FireAid, a benefit concert to raise funds for those recovering from the devastating wildfires that upended the city.
The six-hour benefit, which took place across two arenas in Inglewood, was playing in cinemas and is still available to view on multiple platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple Music, AppleTV, Disney+, Hulu premium, Max, Netflix, Paramount+/Pluto TV, and Peacock/NBC News Now.
Highlights included Lady Gaga debuting an emotional piano ballad she and fiancé Michael Polansky penned just for the night.
“I think we all need a lot of things right now, but I think something we may also need is time. Time is a healer,” said the Oscar and Grammy winner, who closed out the show with the new piece. The song featured a refrain of the lyrics, “All I need is time.”
The event also included reunions of beloved ’90s band including Nirvana and No Doubt.
St. Vincent accompanied former members of Nirvana — Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear — to perform “Breed,” while Grohl’s eldest daughter, Violet, also performed the band’s “All Apologies.”
No Doubt alums Gwen Stefani, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal and Adrian Young also got the band back together to perform “Don’t Speak,” “Just a Girl” and “Spiderwebs.”
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Gwen Stefani of No Doubt performs at the FireAid benefit concert in LA on Thursday. (Getty)
After opening the show with Green Day, L.A. natives Billie Eilish and brother Finneas played an acoustic set which ended with their new hit, “Birds of a Feather.”
Performers at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome also included Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Jelly Roll, Katy Perry, Lil Baby, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Tate McRae.
A mile north at the Kia Forum, stars who took the stage included
The Kia Forum performers included Alanis Morissette, Anderson .Paak, The Black Crowes, Dawes, Graham Nash, John Fogerty, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, P!nk, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stephen Stills and Stevie Nicks.
Organizers said all proceeds raised would go toward wildfire recovery. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, said they would match every dollar donated during the FireAid broadcast.
