The Grammy Award-winning band shared that they had to pull out of two shows due to a 'critical illness' in the family.
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.
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.
Dave Matthews and former Berklee School of Music student John Mayer will perform live together for the first time at FireAid.
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.
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.
A lineup of A-list artists is set to perform in the FireAid concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, benefiting the victims of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires . Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll, and Stevie Wonder are some of the mega stars slated to take the stage.
Dave Matthews has pulled out of the FireAid benefit concert—where was set to perform alongside John Mayer—due to a “critical illness” in his family.
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All proceeds will benefit those affected by the fires. The lineup includes Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder and more. Between the performances there will be celebrity and non-celebrity speakers,
Matthews had been set to take the stage at the Jan. 30 benefit concert in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.