Rock star withdraws from California wildfire benefit concert day before show – MassLive.com
FILE – Dave Matthews performs ahead of the keynote speech during the first day of Dreamforce, the annual tech conference hosted by Salesforce, in San Francisco, Sept. 12, 2023. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)APDave Matthews will no longer perform at a star-studded benefit concert organized for California wildfire relief or the MusiCares Person of the Year benefit gala this week.Matthews, frontman of the Grammy-winning rock band Dave Matthews Band, withdrew from FireAid a day before the concert was scheduled to take place on Thursday, Jan. 30.“Due to a critical illness in the family, Dave Matthews is unfortunately unable to perform at the FireAid and MusiCares benefits this week,” a statement posted to the band’s Instagram story Wednesday read. At FireAid, Matthews was scheduled to perform alongside John Mayer for the first time. The concert — which will occur at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome — will feature more than two dozen acts. Other notable performers include Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Alanis Morissette, P!nk and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.All proceeds from FireAid will benefit those affected by the fires. A 501(c)(3) was set up, and contributions to FireAid will be distributed under the Annenberg Foundation, which with FireAid has assembled a small committee to advise.On Friday, Matthews was slated to perform at MusiCares’ 2025 Persons of the Year benefit gala honoring the Grateful Dead.MusiCares is an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance.Earlier in the month, the Recording Academy — the people behind the Grammys — and its affiliated MusiCares launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort with a $1 million dollar donation. According to a letter sent to members on Jan. 13, thanks to additional contributions, they’ve already distributed $2 million in emergency aid.Currently, they’ve raised and pledged more than $4 million in emergency aid to those in the music industry affected by the wildfires.DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – SPRING/SUMMER 2025 U.S. TOUR:If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025).© 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.YouTube’s privacy policy is available here and YouTube’s terms of service is available here.Ad Choices
