Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers set to take the stage for FireAid charity show

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    This combination of photos shows Sting, from left posing for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Emancipation' in London, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, Lady Gaga attending the Critics Choice Awards celebration at The Savoy Hotel on Sunday, March 13, 2022, in London, and Billie Eilish arriving at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Photos by Vianney Le Caer/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
    This combination of photos shows Sting, from left posing for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Emancipation' in London, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, Lady Gaga attending the Critics Choice Awards celebration at The Savoy Hotel on Sunday, March 13, 2022, in London, and Billie Eilish arriving at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Photos by Vianney Le Caer/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
    A star-studded lineup featuring Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers is set to perform at FireAid, a special benefit concert aimed at providing relief for wildfire-affected areas in Los Angeles.

    FireAid was announced last week and initially planned to occur at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. However, the event will now be hosted at both the Intuit Dome and the nearby Kia Forum on January 30.

    This concert will be made accessible to audiences via several platforms, including live broadcasts and streaming on Apple Music, Apple TV+, Max, iHeartRadio, KTLA+, Netflix/Tudum, Paramount+, Prime Video, and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch. Additionally, it will air on SiriusXM, Spotify, SoundCloud, Veeps, and YouTube, as well as in select AMC Theatre locations across the United States.

    According to an official statement, funds raised during FireAid will be allocated under the guidance of the Annenberg Foundation, focusing on both immediate relief and strategies to mitigate future fire disasters. All income generated from the concert at Intuit Dome and Kia Forum will directly support those designated beneficiaries.

    The concert lineup features an array of talented artists, including Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lil Baby, Pink, Rod Stewart, Gwen Stefani, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Gracie Abrams, Stephen Stills, and Stevie Nicks, along with Tate McRae and Earth, Wind & Fire. Notably, the collaboration of Dave Matthews and John Mayer will mark their first time performing together live.

    In an exciting update announced on Sunday night, additional performers such as Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Alanis Morissette, Anderson .Paak, Dawes, Graham Nash, John Fogerty, Stevie Wonder, and the Black Crowes have also been confirmed to join the lineup.

    Tickets for the concert will be available starting Wednesday at noon PDT through Ticketmaster, with further details about the specific lineup for each venue to be revealed in the near future.

    The event is being put together by Shelli, Irving, and the Azoff family in collaboration with Live Nation and AEG Presents.

    In response to the wildfires, multiple celebrities and entertainment entities have committed millions of dollars in aid for individuals displaced or who have lost their homes, including a noteworthy $2.5 million donation from Beyoncé to the new LA Fire Relief Fund established by her charitable group, BeyGOOD.

    Last week, the Recording Academy and MusiCares initiated the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort with a generous $1 million contribution. Due to further investments, they have already provided $2 million in emergency assistance.

    In addition, the 67th annual Grammy Awards will still be held on February 2 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, but the Recording Academy will shift its focus for the event to support ongoing relief initiatives in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires in the area.