Dave Matthews, who was part of a star-studded lineup of performers at a Los Angeles concert to raise money for wildfire relief, said on Wednesday he would not be able to perform.

Dave Matthews announced that he will no longer be performing at the FireAid benefit concert due to a ‘critical illness’ in his family

Dave Matthews has been forced to withdraw from the LA benefit concert hours before the show starts due to a ‘critical illness in the family’. The Crash Into Me singer was set to perform in a duet with John Mayer at FireAid tonight (January 30) along with sets from Lady Gaga , Billie Eilish , Stevie Nicks and Sir Rod Stewart.

CNN has reached out to a representative for Matthews for comment. The FireAid benefit concert, a music event set up to aid the relief efforts following the deadly and devastating Los Angeles wildfires, is set to take place on Thursday at the Kia Forum and the new Intuit Dome, both located in the LA city of Inglewood.

Dave Matthews has pulled out of two major events coming up fast this week - FireAid and the MusiCares Grateful Dead - to tend to a family emergency. In a statement posted to the Dave Matthews Band Instagram account Wednesday (Jan.

With FireAid set to kick off Thursday night, Dave Matthews was forced to cancel his performance due to a "critical illness in the family."

Raising money to help rebuild communities devastated by fire, a line-up of stars will be appearing live in LA later this month

Singer was scheduled to perform with John Mayer for the first time at the FireAid concert on Jan. 30, followed by a Grateful Dead tribute at the MusiCares event on Jan. 31

A family emergency has prompted Dave Matthews to drop out of the FireAid benefit concert and the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Gala. “Due to a critical illness in the family, Dave

Dave Matthews has pulled out of the FireAid benefit concert—where was set to perform alongside John Mayer—due to a “critical illness” in his family.

Recording artists Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Billie Eilish, Jelly Roll, John Mayer, Katy Perry, Pink, Dave Matthews and more are scheduled to participate in the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday to raise money for those impacted by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires .

Follow live updates on the FireAid benefit concert, which will feature performances from Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and more, as they raise money for Los Angeles-area wildfire victims.