Green Day and Billie Eilish open FireAid, a benefit for LA wildfire relief
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Green Day kicked off the massive FireAid benefit concert Thursday night, a two-venue concert extravaganza that is raising money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. They launched into “Last Night on Earth,” and were soon joined by Billie Eilish for the first surprise of the night. The lyrics are surprisingly astute: “If I lose everything in the fire / I’m sending all my love to you. ”After their set, Green Day frontman Billy Joe Armstrong hugged to...
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