The all-star FireAid benefit in Los Angeles began with Green Day and Billie Eilish teaming up for the 'American Idiot' deep cut "Last Night on Earth."
Billie Eilish joined Green Day on 'Last Night on Earth' to kick off the FireAid concerts in Los Angeles to benefit wildfire relief in the city.
Katy Perry belted out “California Gurls,” and Joni Mitchell offered a rare performance as Angelenos spoke movingly about loss — and resilience.
Alanis Morissette and Dr. Dre also perform early on during the benefit concert The post FireAid Kicks off With Green Day, Billie Eilish and a Touching Story from Billy Crystal | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Two of the evening top-billed acts, Billie Eilish and Green Day, decided to sneak in an onstage duet. As the band geared up to play their beloved 21st Century Breakdown track “Last Night On Earth,” Eilish shocked viewers by picking up a microphone ahead of her set.
The five-hour fundraising extravaganza also featured performances from California natives such as Katy Perry, Dr Dre and Billie Eilish, while people who lost homes and relatives shared their stories.
In the past few weeks, people have been planning many, many benefits for the victims of the recent Los Angeles wildfires. The biggest of those shows went down last night: FireAid, a gigantic all-star spectacular that took over both the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum.
Billie Joe Armstrong and Billie Eilish. Green Day got things started at the Kia Forum, where they surprised fans with Eilish to help them perform, "Last Night on Earth" from 2009's 21st Century Breakdown.
The star-studded gigs were held simultaneously at the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum in Inglewood, California to help raise funds for the communities impacted by the wildfires that devastated the state earlier this month.
Nirvana, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Green Day, Stevie Nicks, No Doubt and more performed at the Los Angeles benefit concert FireAid.
The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music’s best performers to raise money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. Here are some of the top moments.