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.

Matthews had been set to take the stage at the Jan. 30 benefit concert in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

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.

Rodrigo Simas Just days before his scheduled appearances, Dave Matthews has announced that he will no longer be able to perform during the

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

Jan. 16, AEG announced a star-studded lineup for FireAid, a concert that aims to raise money for rebuilding communities and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California.

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

Los Angeles has fought several surging wildfires that have scorched tens of thousands of acres, destroyed over 12,000 structures and

Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the famous acts confirmed to perform at this month’s FireAid benefit concert.

Dave Matthews will no longer perform at two upcoming benefit concerts. The musician had been scheduled to appear alongside John Mayer at the Kia Forum for the FireAid fundraising event in Inglewood, California on Thursday night and at the MusiCares' 2025 Persons of the Year gala honouring the Grateful Dead on Friday.

By Hannah Dailey 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.

Lady Gaga, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks and more will perform for the FireAid Benefit Concert on Jan. 30 at the Forum and Intuit Dome