Pop stars, first aiders, rock stars and those who have lost everything in the devastating forest fires in La have lost all memories of the destruction.
In a night full of surprises there is a reunion of Nirvana – in front of St. Vincent, Kim Gordon and Joan Jett instead of the late Kurt Cobain, the list. They started in BreedPresent School And Territorial scourings Inspired and unexpected decisions.
Drummer Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet Grahl then appeared on the stage All apologies.
Green Day started the massive show with the start in Last night on earth in the Kia Forum and were soon accompanied by Billie Eilish to the first surprise of the night. The texts are surprisingly ingenious: “If I lose everything in the fire / I send you all my love.”
After her set, the Green Day Frontmann Billie Joe Armstrong hugged the actor Billy Crystal, who was welcome in the KIA Forum.
“Our goal is easy this evening to spend more money than the Dodgers that were spent on free agents,” he joked. He informed the audience that U2 had offered the first big donation of the night – $ 1 million US dollars.
Lost home
Crystal said he was wearing the clothes he had when he was evacuated. He lost his home in the neighborhood of the Pacific Palisad, in which he lived for 46 years.
Is there a band more South California – and Geography – than the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Bassist Flea made a handstand on stage and only wore one Speedo before they started in one of their countless Oden in the state: Dani California, Californication And under the bridge.
The first true blue moment in Los Angeles came from a surprise performance by Dr. Dre. The forerunner of the hip-hop on the west coast started Still Dre With Anderson .paak and Sheila E. before they turned to Tupac and Dre’s Classic California love.
This was followed by the figurehead of the Laurel Canyon people, a moving sentence of Both sides now By Joni Mitchell.
Later in the night, the recently reunited Orange Country -Ska -Punk legends were undoubtedly launched I’m just a girlPresent Do not speak And Spider websiteLed by front woman Gwen Stefani.
Katy Perry roars
Katy Perry was accompanied by the Pasadena Chorale Raise Before the start in Roar And California Gurls. She paraded the stage with the California State Flag in her hand.
One and a half hours after the Green Day, the show started in the nearby intuit Dome with moderator Samuel L. Jackson, an Altadena firefighter who lost his home when he saved others, and Rod Stewart.
“Here is a new song. Not!” Stewart joked before starting Maggie May.
Pink has made a slimmed -down version of What about us?Melissa Etheridge Me and bobby McGee and Led Zeppelin Baby, I’ll leave you.
House spared
Stevie Nicks did it Border from seventeen, step back And Landslide,” And told the story that she evacuated her home of the Pacific Palisade, which miraculously not burned down. Her home is mainly made of wood, which was built in 1938, and it theorized when it burned down it would have destroyed the whole street.
Earth, Wind & Fire have made a medley about their biggest hits: This is the way of the worldPresent Shining star And September. The black crowes supported John Fogerty for Have you ever seen the rain? Then the band was accompanied by Slash.
Gen z favorite Gracie Abrams was supported by the Aaron Dessner of the national – a moment when the screams of women in the audience overwhelmed the men. Lil Baby offered a rare hip-hop break in the night of mostly pop and rock with his hits Excuse me And Emotionally scarred.
Tate MCrae carried out her 2020 cut You broke me first And a cover of crowded house Don’t dream, it’s over. Jelly Roll brought Country music to the event and played his hit I’m not feeling well And a cover from Bob Seger’s Hollywood Night With Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.
Music mixed with stories by Fire’s tribute
Pictures of firefighters and the devastation, which were caused by the fires on the screen, appeared behind the performers.
Between the sets, survivors who told the stories about the loss of their houses were broadcast in the entire arena – both personally and in video packages.
Non-errors brought heart. The Williams family – four daughters and their mother – entered the stage and discussed four houses in Altadena, California. Then they presented the Folk Rock Band Dawes, which were also directly affected by the Eaton Fire.
Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith lost part of the Altadena House, which he shares with the actor singer Mandy Moore, and his home recording studio and instruments were destroyed. Goldsmith’s brother and bandmate Griffin Goldsmith and his pregnant wife have also lost their home in the fire.
They were accompanied by Stephen Stills and Tom Petty and the heartbreaker Mike Campbell for Buffalo Springfield For what it is worth One of Stills groups. It ensured a perfect transition for Graham Nash, who described his crosby, Stills & Nash employee as his “partner of many years”.
Ghosts were high. “We thank this moment. I hope people remember this concert forever,” said Scott Jones, 54, who brought his daughter to the concert in the Kia Forum. The Los Angeles Resident and his daughter carried black T-shirts with “first aiders” over their chest.
“I hope some of the firefighters who can participate can decompress a little,” said Jones. “You needed it. I support what you did for this city.”
Donate the focus
During the entire show, spectators and participants were encouraged to donate via fireaidla.org.
Steve Ballmer, owner of Los Angeles Clippers, and his wife Connie are all provided during the live broadcast and double the proceeds. Crystal noticed that the million dollar donation from U2 was worth twice as much due to its promise.
All income goes to those affected. A 501 (C) (3) has been set up, and articles on rails are distributed under the Annenberg Foundation, which has put together a small committee with Fireaid to advise this.
