Dave Matthews Band has pulled out of the FireAid Los Angeles benefit concert with John Mayer due to illness in the family.
Matthews had been set to take the stage at the Jan. 30 benefit concert in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
It’s this one freako thing that I can do.” He went on to flawlessly play “Neon,” only as John Mayer and his mile-long thumbs can do. Watch the whole bit via a fan video below.
Two concerts starring a list of big names will be held at the end of the month in Los Angeles to raise money for the wildfire victims.
The double venue LA Fireaid concerts will have many livestream options Thursday as two sets of lineups perform at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome.
Many music stars will headline a benefit concert to support those displaced by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles
The Shelli, Irving and Azoff families, in conjunction with Live Nation and AEG Presents, have officially announced the FireAid Benefit Concert, which will raise funds to rebuild the communities devastated by the Los Angeles wildfires and to support efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California.
Los Angeles has fought several surging wildfires that have scorched tens of thousands of acres, destroyed over 12,000 structures and
FireAid L.A. is a benefit concert being organized for Jan. 30 at the Kia Forum and the Intuit Dome in L.A. with proceeds going to benefit those affected by the recent fires.
Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at FireAid, a benefit concert for Los Angeles ... Matthews and John Mayer will perform ...
The Intuit Dome and Kia Forum will host the one-nigh-only concert at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30. Along with Billie Eilish and Finneas, 18 other artists will perform, including Stevie Nicks, Sting, Green Day, Gracie Abrams and Jelly Roll. Dave Matthews and John Mayer will also perform together for the first time.
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