Comedian Billy Crystal a heart-wrenching speech during the FireAid benefit concert as he revealed he was wearing the very same clothes he was when he fled his burning home
The FireAid benefit concert brought together some of music's biggest stars to help a city in crisis. The event raised money for recovery and rebuilding after the devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles.
Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Stevie Nicks, Olivia Rodrigo and more performed for the FireAid Benefit Concerts for wildfire relief in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 30. See the best photos from the shows here.
Leave it to Billy Crystal to both tug our heartstrings and give us permission to laugh in the devastating aftermath of the Los Angeles fires.
U2, whose members include Bono and the Edge, committed during the event to donating $1 million to the relief efforts. Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO and current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, and his wife, Connie, also pledged to match that donation and all donations made during the live broadcast of FireAid.
Some of the best moments included a rousing speech from Billy Crystal and sets by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the surviving members of Nirvana.
FireAid took over The Forum with superstar performances from Stevie Nicks, Dr. Dre, Nirvana and more to support wildfire relief and recovery.
The first of two concerts collectively being referred to as FireAid kicked off at the Kia Forum in the Los Angeles city of Inglewood, to support relief efforts in the wake of the deadly wildfires that ignited earlier this month in the LA area, claiming 29 lives and causing billions of dollars in damage.
Mikael Wood and August Brown were at Inglewood's Intuit Dome and Kia Forum for the FireAid benefit concerts starring Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Green Day and Stevie Wonder, among many others.
The massive LA wildfire benefit concert FireAid is happening in Inglewood right now at both the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum. At the latter, the night is starting off strong with Billie Eilish joining Green Day for 21st Century Breakdown’s “Last Night On Earth.
Pop stars, first responders, rock stars and those who've lost everything in the devastating L.A.-area wildfires came together for FireAid on Thursday night, a benefit concert at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome that combined spectacular performances with moving storytelling from survivors and reminders of the destruction.
Billy Crystal was just one of the Hollywood stars that lost their homes in the wildfire that swept through Los Angeles, and he opened up about the devastation during the FireAid concert