The pair of pop icons were two of the ‘biggest champions’ for making the star-studded charity show such a success
GWEN Stefani and Lady Gaga are being credited for ‘quietly saving the day’ after they helped organize the A-list lineup for the FireAid concert, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.
The star-studded music festival took place last night over two different venues in Los Angeles and raised millions of dollars for victims impacted by the devastating wildfires that ravaged Southern California this month.
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Gwen Stefani performs with No Doubt during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, CACredit: AP
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Lady Gaga performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at Intuit DomeCredit: Getty
In addition to Gwen and Lady Gaga, other A-listers that performed included: Stevie Nicks, Katy Perry, Billie Eillish, Dr. Dre, Olivia Rodrigo, Green Day, Earth, Wind and Fire, Joni Mitchell and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Some of the musicians performed at the Intuit Dome, the home of the Los Angeles Clippers, while others sang at the Kia Forum just down the street.
In between acts, victims of the tragic fires and first responders who worked tirelessly to put out the flames went on stage to share their stories.
The concert was live-streamed around the world, racking in millions of dollars of donations which are being matched by Steve Ballmer – owner of the Los Angeles Clippers and their venue The Intuit Dome.
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According to an insider, there were “a lot of people who helped put this event together,” including the “incredible” Irving Azoff – the former CEO of Ticketmaster.
However, a pair of pop icons are being hailed for stepping in and using their star power for good.
“A lot of people used their roster of contacts to help. You know who really stepped up to the plate though – Lady Gaga.
“She’s not even a native Angeleno but she really was on the phone calling people she knew trying to get this organized so quickly.
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Katy Perry performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at Intuit DomeCredit: Getty
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Olivia Rodrigo performs during the FireAid benefit concertCredit: AP
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(L-R) Stephen Bradley, Tom Dumont, Gwen Stefani, Adrian Young, Tony Kanal, and Gabrial McNair of No Doubt perform onstage during the FIREAID Benefit ConcertCredit: Getty
“She saved the day with a few crises’ we were about to be in,” the source claimed.
They continued: “Gwen Stefani was also an unbelievable resource getting onboard quickly and having others join her.
“It wasn’t difficult to get people to want to help but in order to get something of this magnitude together this quickly – that’s the effort of a lot of people but Gaga and Gwen were two of the biggest champions.
“We have a very clear goal of breaking the World Record for the largest amount of money raised from a benefit concert and we don’t believe there’s any reason to not exceed that goal tonight.”
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