LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Comedian Bill Crystal helped kick off Thursday’s historic FireAid benefit concert by acknowledging that he was among the thousands of victims of the devastating Palisades Fire. What followed was a parade of hit songs, reflections on Los Angeles, and tributes to firefighters and other first responders who battled the Palisades and Eaton wildfires.
Below are some highlights from the event.
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Billie Eilish, left, performs with Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Billie Eilish, left, performs with Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Mike Dirnt, left, and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day perform during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Actor and comedian Billy Crystal shares details about losing his home to the Palisades Fire during the FireAid benefit concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Jan. 30, 2025. (KTLA) -
Anderson .Paak, left, and Sheila E. perform during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Stephen Stills performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Billie Joe Armstrong, from left, Tre Cool, and Mike Dirnt of Green Day perform during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Anderson .Paak performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Joni Mitchell performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Stephen Stills, left, and Mike Campbell perform during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Stephen Stills, left, and Graham Nash perform during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Rod Stewart performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) -
Rod Stewart performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) -
John Mayer performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Aurora Barboza Flores, left, and Quinta Brunson speak during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) -
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 30: Rod Stewart performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at Intuit Dome on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for FIREAID) -
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 30: Samuel L. Jackson speaks onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at Intuit Dome on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for FIREAID) -
Serg Dimitrijevic, from left, Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Jr., Ralph Johnson, B. David Whitworth, and Morris O’Connor of Earth, Wind & Fire perform during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) -
John Mayer performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Verdine White, from left, Philip Bailey, Jr., Ralph Johnson, and B. David Whitworth of Earth, Wind & Fire perform during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) -
Chris Robinson, left, of the Black Crowes performs with Slash during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
John Fogerty performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Gwen Stefani, left, and Adrian Young of No Doubt perform during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Audience members watch No Doubt perfom during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Gwen Stefani, left, of No Doubt, and Adrian Young perform during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Jelly Roll performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) -
Katy Perry performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) -
Joan Jett, right, performs with Dave Grohl of Nirvana during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Violet Grohl, performs with Dave Grohl of Nirvana during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Krist Novoselic of Nirvana performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) -
Lil Baby performs during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) -
St. Vincent, right, performs with Pat Smear of Nirvana during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The event, which spanned two venues in Inglewood, featured performances from Green Day, Dr. Dre, P!NK, Joni Mitchell, Shelia E., Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Alanis Morrissette, John Mayer, the Black Crowes, Billie Eilish, Earth, Wind & Fire, No Doubt, John Fogerty, and other top performers of the past and present.
