Dre and Joni Mitchell during a pair of concerts that mixed stories of heartbreak, music and surprises galore. They started right out of the gate, with Eilish joining Green Day for the first song of the night, leading to a cute moment greeting the band's frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong. Another Billy, comedian Billy Crystal , quickly followed them and reminded everyone of why they were there and watching: to raise money to help rebuild the devastated Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods and other impacted areas.
The show ended with a big surprise: Lady Gaga performing an upbeat new song she said she wrote with her fiance specifically for FireAid. Crystal appeared as the first host in the same clothes he was wearing when he fled his family home, which was lost in the Palisades Fire. Then, with his trademark humor and heart, he recalled another national spasm of pain.
After Eilish finished, she blew kisses to the crowd, who who rose to their feet and threw their lit-up wrists toward the sky. She and the band performed as a series of photos showed devastated homeowners watching their houses burn to the ground. Dre took the energy to another level, dashing onto the stage to join Anderson. Paak and Sheila E. As Anderson. Dre said alongside Sheila E.
Dre talked about being in the music game for 40 years before showing his appreciation for the first responders. Before Dr. Wearing nothing but a black Speedo, he flipped onto the stage with a handstand, instantly sending the crowd into a frenzy. Once they were up, many stayed up. The three surviving members — Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear — took the stage for a powerful, nostalgia-fueled performance that left the crowd in awe.
A special lineup of St. The band Dawes performed three songs with some icons and an intimate knowledge of what the city has gone through. Brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith both had substantial damage to their homes. At the end, Nash let the audience sing the final words. Glendale High School math teacher Aurora Barboza Flores said she lost the Altadena home she had been saving for over 21 years. I've lost my community, too. I was so proud to be a homeowner, so proud to have a place to call my own in this city," she said.
