Fire Aid Concerts Raise Over $100 Million for California Wildfire Relief
Concerts held to benefit those affected by the devastating wildfires in California have raised an estimated $100 million,according to the official FireAid association. The funds were generated through ticket adn merchandise sales, sponsorships, and public donations.
The benefit concerts featured a star-studded lineup including billie Eilish, Lady gaga, Rod Stewart, Katy perry, Joni Mitchell, Red Hot chili Peppers, Sting, Stevie Nicks, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, there’s no doubt whatsoever, Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Wonder, The Black Crowes, anderson .Paak, and Alanis Morissette.
Beyond the concerts, support for wildfire relief came in other forms. Artists including Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, and Devo contributed to the ‘Los Angeles Rising’ benefit compilation album, with proceeds going to Sweet Relief. A concert marking the one-year anniversary of the wildfires, ‘A Concert For Altadena,’ was held last week and featured a performance by Brandon Flowers of The Killers joining Dawes for covers of The Killers’ “When You Were Young” and Bruce Springsteen’s “The Promised Land.”
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