Dave Matthews, who was part of a star-studded lineup of performers at a Los Angeles concert to raise money for wildfire relief, said on Wednesday he would not be able to perform.
Matthews had been set to take the stage at the Jan. 30 benefit concert in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
CNN has reached out to a representative for Matthews for comment. The FireAid benefit concert, a music event set up to aid the relief efforts following the deadly and devastating Los Angeles wildfires, is set to take place on Thursday at the Kia Forum and the new Intuit Dome, both located in the LA city of Inglewood.
Dozens of artists, many of whom have ties to Los Angeles, are lending their talents to wildfire relief. The event will take place January 30 at both the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, with tickets on sale January 22 at noon PST. Read on for who’s playing, who’s putting up the money to put this thing on, and where you can stream.
The singer also announced his inability to participate in the MusiCares Person of the Year benefit gala on Friday.
Dave Matthews and former Berklee School of Music student John Mayer will perform live together for the first time at FireAid.
Raising money to help rebuild communities devastated by fire, a line-up of stars will be appearing live in LA later this month
Green Day, Stevie Nicks, Lil Baby, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many others will also take part in the one-night event to support victims of the wildfires
Tate McRae, No Doubt, Katy Perry, Alanis Morissette, Anderson .Paak, Dawes, Graham Nash, John Fogerty, Peso Pluma, Stevie Wonder and the Black Crowes are also set to take the stage for the benefit show,
In addition to the performances, original Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir will be recognized for their musical contributions and philanthropy, while late band founders Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh will be honored posthumously.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of the biggest names in music will come together Thursday for the FireAid benefit concert that is raising money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. FireAid will take over two Inglewood, California, venues — the the Kia Forum starting at 6:00pm PST and the Intuit Dome starting at 7:30pm PST.
For once, the FireAid benefit concert will not just be exclusive to any one streamer. It will be widely available live on several streaming services, including Netflix, YouTube, Paramount+, and more. Scroll down to learn more about the event from performers to start time and more.