As the evening soldiered on, attendees at FireAid have been handled to show-stopping moments from three-fourths of Nirvana reuniting with a carousel of singers and Stevie Nicks working by means of a spate of her classics. And then got here Olivia Rodrigo, who confirmed love for her hometown of Los Angeles with an impassioned mini-set of songs from her rising catalog.
The singer began on a extra somber be aware along with her breakthrough hit “Drivers License,” the 2021 single that put her on the mainstream map. As the track swelled, the viewers sang alongside to Rodrigo as she stood perched on the entrance of the stage. But she switched it up along with her second track, taking a second to deal with the gang earlier than launching into “Deja Vu.”
“Wow thank you guys so much for having me, thank you so much for being here,” she mentioned. “It has been so heartbreaking to witness all of this devastation in this incredible city. I love LA so much, I’ve lived here my whole life. I love everybody who lives in LA. You guys are amazing, I find this place so beautiful and so inspiring and I’ve written many songs about living here in my life, like this one. So here goes.”
Rodrigo joins a lineup at Inglewood’s Kia Forum and Intuit Dome that featured Red Hot Chili Peppers, No Doubt, Katy Perry, Green Day, Alanis Morissette, Billie Eilish, Dawes, Pink, John Mayer, Rod Stewart, the Black Crowes, Tate McRae, Lil Baby, Lady Gaga, Sting, Jelly Roll and extra.