Rod Stewart to headline charity concert in aid of | UK News

British music legends Sir Rod Stewart and Sting are set to carry out at a charity concert geared toward supporting the wildfire aid efforts in California. They might be joined by American superstars resembling Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Pink, and Katy Perry.

The one-off occasion, named FireAid, is scheduled for January 30 on the Intuit Dome and the neighbouring Kia Forum in Los Angeles. It may even be broadcasted and streamed dwell. Other performers embrace Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks, 10-time Grammy winner Joni Mitchell, Gwen Stefani, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Earth, Wind & Fire, Lil Baby, Stephen Stills, and Tate McRae.

Two-time Oscar-winning musician Billie Eilish will share the stage together with her brother Finneas O’Connell, whereas Dave Matthews and John Mayer will carry out collectively dwell for the primary time. Sir Rod, who not too long ago celebrated his eightieth birthday and moved back to the UK after dwelling in Los Angeles for 3 many years, may even take the stage.

The concert goals to raise funds for rebuilding communities affected by wildfires and assist efforts to forestall future fire disasters all through Southern California, in accordance to the organisers. The occasion might be accessible on numerous platforms together with Apple Music, Apple TV app, Netflix, Paramount+ and Prime Video. Tickets might be accessible from Wednesday on Ticketmaster, with more artists to be introduced later, added the organisers.

Pop sensation Taylor Swift has expressed her heartbreak over the devastating wildfires, describing them as “heartbreaking to see”. The 35 12 months outdated star took to Instagram to share a listing of organisations she has supported, together with the California Community Foundation Fund, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, and Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.

Taylor swift mentioned: “The fires in California have devastated so many families and it has been heartbreaking to see these stories unfold. So much suffering, loss and destruction, as many people embark on some of the most challenging times of their lives.”

She praised the quite a few organisations working tirelessly to help communities rebuild.

Swift is no stranger to philanthropy, having beforehand donated £3.8 million to hurricane aid efforts in Florida final October and generously supporting 1,400 food banks throughout the UK and neighborhood organisations in Edinburgh, Liverpool, Cardiff and London – cities she visited during her record-breaking Eras Tour final summer time. Other celebrities contributing to the LA aid efforts embrace Oscar winners Leonardo Di Caprio and Jamie Lee Curtis, and Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria, every pledging £819,000.

US megastar Beyonce confirmed that her BeyGood basis has generously donated £2.05 million to the aid efforts, after delaying an announcement which followers are speculating might be a tour or a new album. Metallica’s All Within My Hands basis additionally stepped in, offering a hefty £410,000 donation to aid efforts as “the disaster upends families and dismantles livelihoods”, the rock band shared on Instagram.

Meanwhile, US socialite Paris Hilton managed to raise £656,000 in simply 72 hours for displaced households by means of her charity 11:11 Media Impact, and pledged £123,000 to GoFundMe’s Wildfire Relief Fund. She later revealed that her companion, the Hilton lodge chain, was offering 20,000 rooms free of charge to households displaced by the fires.

The US movie star additionally took in a three 12 months outdated chihuahua “whose family unfortunately had to surrender her after their home was destroyed in the wildfires”, she posted on Instagram. This adopted the truth star witnessing her Malibu home “burn to the ground on live TV”. Other celebrities who misplaced their houses to the fires included Mel Gibson, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Billy Crystal, Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg.