Donating $2,500,000 to support the cause, The Eagles have kicked off the fundraising efforts for the forthcoming FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles.
Scheduled for Thursday, January 30 at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome, the concert is being organized by Live Nation, AEG and the Irving Azoff family which will bring in A-list talent to support the night.
Although the formal lineup has yet to be announced, it’s not clear if The Eagles will be part of the benefit concert, as they are in the middle of a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, which runs though April.
Billed as “an evening of music and solidarity,” event organizers anticipate a massive turnout at the 18,000-seat venue, the proceeds from which will go toward families displaced by the devastating wildfires that first erupted on January 7. Funds collected from the concert will also be directed toward efforts to rebuild the Los Angeles infrastructure and investments in technology aimed at preventing fires in the future.
As of Wednesday (1.15), at least 25 people have lost their life with 12,000+ buildings burned to the ground or damaged during the ongoing California blazes.
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: Steve Alexander