Pop stars, the first stakeholders, rock stars and those who lost everything in the devastating forest fires from the reminders of destruction.
In a night full of surprises, a meeting of Nirvana – against Saint -Vincent, Kim Gordon and Joan Jett in place of the late Kurt Cobain – is at the top of the list. They launched in Breed,, School And Territorial tracks Respectively, inspired and unexpected choices.
The daughter of drummer Dave Grohl, Violet Grohl, then emerged on stage for All apologies.
Green Day launched the massive show by launching into Last night on earth At the Kia Forum and were quickly joined by Billie Eilish for the first surprise of the night. The lyrics are surprisingly clever: “If I lose everything in the fire / I send you all my love.”
After their set, the leader of the Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong has embraced the actor Billy Crystal, who was there to welcome the crowd at the Kia Forum.
“Our goal is simple tonight, to spend more money than dodgers spent on free agents,” he joked. He said that the public U2 had offered the first big donation of the night – $ 1 million.
Home Lost
Crystal said he was wearing the clothes he had when he evacuated. He lost his house in the Pacific Palisades district in which he has lived for 46 years.
Is there a group more southern California in spirit – and geography – than red hot peppers? The bassist Flea supported a speedo before embarking on one of their countless Odes in the State: Dani California, California and under the bridge.
The first moment of Los Angeles of Los Angeles came from a surprise performance of Dr. Dre. The ancestor of hip-hop of the west coast addressed Always dre With Anderson .Paak and Sheila E. before pivoting Tupac and Dre’s Classic California Love.
It was followed by the figurehead of Laurel Canyon Folk, a mobile set of Both sides now By Joni Mitchell.
Later in the night, the recently united Ska Punk ska punk ska are undoubtedly launched in I’m just a girl,, Does not speak And SpiderDirected by the Frontwoman Gwen Stefani.
Katy Perry roars
Katy Perry was joined by Pasadena Choir for Increase Before embarking on Roar And California Gurls. She paraded on the stage with the California’s state flag in hand.
An hour and a half after the green day, the show was launched in the Intuit Dome nearby with the presenter Samuel L. Jackson, an Altadena fighter who lost his house while fighting to save the others and Rod Stewart.
“Here is a new song. Not!” joked Stewart before embarking on Maggie May.
Pink made a stripped version of And weMelissa Etherridge Me and Bobby McGee And Led Zeppelin Baby I’ll leave you.
House spared
Stevie Nicks did Edge of the seventeen, retreat And Landslide,” And told the story of the evacuation of its Pacific palisades which were not miraculously burned. Her house is mainly wood, built in 1938, and she theorized if she burned, she would have destroyed the whole street.
Earth, Wind & Fire made a mixture of their greatest successes: It’s the way of the world,, Brilliant star And September. The Black Crowes supported John Fogerty for Have you ever seen the rain? Then the group was joined by Slash.
The favorite of the generation Z Gracie Abrams was supported by the Aaron Draw of the National – a moment when the cries of women in the public have mastered men. Lil Baby offered a rare hip-hop break in the night of most pop and rock, with its successes So sorry And Emotionally marked.
Tate McRae interpreted its 2020 Cup You broke me first and a crowded house blanket Don’t dream is over. Jelly Roll brought country music to the event, interpreting her blow I’m not good And a Bob Seger blanket Hollywood Nights With drummer Blink-182 Travis Barker.
Music mixed with Fire toll stories
Behind the artists, images of firefighters and the devastation brought by the fires appeared on the screen.
Between the sets, the survivors telling the stories of losing their house were broadcast in the arena – in person and in video packages.
The non-celles brought the heart. The Williams family – Four girls and their mother – have taken the scene and discussed the loss of four houses in Altadena, California. They then presented the folk rock group, Dawes, which were also directly affected by the late Eaton.
Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes lost part of the Altadena house which he shares with actor-singer Mandy Moore, and his home recording studio and his instruments were destroyed. Goldsmith’s brother and group comrade, Griffin Goldsmith, and his pregnant wife also lost their homes in the fire.
They were joined by Stephen Stills and Tom Petty and Mike Campbell of Heartbreakers for Buffalo Springfield For what it’s worth, One of the groups of Stills. This made a perfect transition to Graham Nash, who described his collaborator of Crosby, Stills & Nash as his “partner of many years”.
The spirits were high. “We appreciate this moment. I hope people will remember this concert forever,” said Scott Jones, 54, who brought his daughter to the Kia Forum concert. The resident of Los Angeles and his daughter wore black t-shirts with “first speakers” written on their chest.
“I hope some of the firefighters who can attend can come and decompress themselves a little,” said Jones. “They needed it. I support what they did for this city.”
Attention of attention
Throughout the show, viewers and participants were encouraged to donate via Fireaidla.org.
The owner of Los Angeles Clippers, Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie, will correspond to all the donations made during live broadcast, double the product. Crystal noted that because of their commitment, the donation of Million Dollar of U2 was worth this amount twice.
All profits will go to people affected. A 501 (C) (3) has been set up, and contributions to Fireaid will be distributed as part of the Annenberg Foundation, which with Fireaid has gathered a small committee to advise.
