Two concerts collectively referred to as FireAid kicked off at the Kia Forum and the Intuit Dome in the city of Inglewood in Los Angeles County to support relief efforts in the wake of the deadly wildfires that ignited earlier this month in the LA area, claiming 29 lives and causing billions of dollars in damage.

Audiences tuning into the FireAid benefit concert for Los Angeles on Thursday night (Jan. 30) were surprised with an early treat when pop superstar Billie Eilish made a surprise appearance alongside Billie Joe Armstrong and the rest of Green Day for a stirring opening performance.

One of the great challenges faced by the events during Grammy Week, including the FireAid benefit, is how to set the proper tone: How do you have a celebratory event like big concert or awards show without seeming tone-deaf to the tragedy and loss so many suffered in the Los Angeles wildfires that ravaged the