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It’s been almost a year since No Doubt made their long-awaited reunion at Coachella, and the Southern California natives came back together on Thursday night (Jan. 30) to perform at the FireAid benefit concert at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. The band took the stage about halfway through the night, where they kicked off their performance […]
As if Anderson .Paak didn’t bring enough energy to the FireAid benefit concert at the Kia Forum on Thursday night (Jan. 30), the star turned up the hype meter even more when he brought our Dr. Dre for a celebratory, California-themed set.
The two teamed up for Dr. Dre’s 1999 hit “Still D.R.E.,” trading verses as Sheila E. tore up the drums. The mega-producer then thanked fans for all their love, 40 years into his career. “I appreciate all the first responders and all the firemen who put their lives on the line,” he told the crowd at the show, which supported victims of the wildfire crisis that has devastated the Los Angeles area. “It’s all about love for me tonight.”
.Paak and Dre weren’t done just yet, as the instantly recognizable opening “Caaaaliforniaaa” line of Dre and Tupac’s 1995 anthem, “California Love,” began to play. The two then performed the ode to the Golden State as a wrap-up to their high-energy performance.
Before Dre hit the stage, .Paak performed two songs off of his 2016 album, Malibu: “Put Me Thru” and “Come Down.”
The Jan. 30 event took place at two venues, with Billie Eilish, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Jelly Roll, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Tate McRae playing at Intuit Dome.
Meanwhile, Anderson. Paak and Dr. Dre were joined at the Kia Forum by Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews and John Mayer, Dawes, Graham Nash, Green Day (with an Eilish duet), John Fogerty, Joni Mitchell, No Doubt, P!nk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks and The Black Crowes.
Throughout the broadcast, those looking to donate are urged to visit fireaidla.org. For every pledge made during the broadcast, Connie and Steve Ballmer — owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers and the Intuit Dome — will match it.
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. Taking to the stage at the Kia Forum, Green Day […]
Prosecutors have filed a superseding indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs that includes additional victims and new allegations in the sprawling criminal case against him, according to documents entered in New York federal court on Thursday (Jan. 30). Though it includes no new charges, the amended indictment extends the amount of time Combs allegedly operated a […]
D.L. Hughley has fired back at Snoop Dogg with some choice words following the rap legend’s response to the backlash he’s received following his performance at the Crypto Ball at Donald Trump’s inauguration earlier this month. The comedian was brutally honest while condemning Snoop on Tuesday’s (Jan. 28) episode of The D.L. Hughley Show, during […]
Madonna is calling out the Donald Trump administration following a number of anti-trans executive orders, including barring transgender people from serving and enlisting in the military, as well as banning federal funding for youth gender-affirming care. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “It’s so sad to watch our […]
Grimes is attempting to mediate the toxicity in her fandom.
The singer took to X on Monday (Jan. 27) to “address a certain toxicity in the Grimes fandom,” adding that “some persistent trolls on Reddit have been pushing this white supremacy/ Nazi thing,” and that Reddit has not responded to help requests.
“If it wasn’t clear – ****I very much denounce Nazi-ism and white supremacy*****. I am sorry I didn’t take this more seriously sooner, I did not realize the extent of the issue. But it has come to my attention from some of yall that this has been creating a lot of trouble,” she wrote, noting that the perpetrating accounts have been “stalking and harassing friends and family of mine,” and calling “workplaces of non white friends and trying to get them fired for being supposed nazis.”
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Grimes then apologized for “not realizing it was a bigger issue for” her fans. “I am sad at the division in the world rn,” she concluded. “And I’m rly sorry anyone who has had to see super toxic negative things in the grimes fandom on my behalf. I am sorry to the few fans who I also know have been harassed in this way as well. If u report accounts to me that are harassing people or creating problems I will work harder to deal with it.”
Hello! I’d like to address a certain toxicity in the Grimes fandom. For a few years now some persistent trolls on Reddit have been pushing this white supremacy/ Nazi thing. (Reddit refuses to respond to us about this). If it wasn’t clear – ****I very much denounce Nazi-ism…— 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ (@Grimezsz) January 28, 2025
Grimes previously spoke out last week in response to what many have described as a Nazi-like salute given by her ex, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, during one of Donald Trump’s inaugural events. The tech titan who has reportedly created the Department of Government Efficiency in the White House made two rapid, straight-armed hand gestures during the celebration, which quickly comparisons to the signature “Sieg Heil” salute made by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
In her post, Grimes pushed back at those who she said appeared willing to cancel her for the seemingly fascist gesture made by her ex, “before [I] even heard it happened.” That said, Grimes made it clear: “I am not him. I will not make a statement every time he does something. I can only send love back into a world that is hurting.”
She added that “in a world stimulated by scandal, I feel a moral imperative to only add to the mess when something positive can be done. Otherwise I’m just adding tot he desensitization. To be clear i could go talk s–t and be on a bunch of magazine covers and be a feminist hero and get clout – but it would serve no purpose. I choose my children’s wellbeing. I promise you it doesn’t feel good to be hated all the time for things I don’t even know about, cannot predict and cannot control. But I also chose this path, I accept it. I make the best of it, and I simply wish happiness and health to all.”
Grimes then changed the narrative shortly after, writing, “I’m happy to denounce Nazi-ism – and the far alt right. Would that help clear things up? I’ve just gotten out of breakfast and have to catch a flight, and am still debating how to approach things diplomatically because I feel in over my head. But if there’s concern about that, I am happy to set the record strait in a meaningful way.”
Musk and Grimes share three children together: sons X Æ A-Xii, 4, and Techno Mechanicus, 2, as well as daughter Exa Dark Sideræl, 3.
After Selena Gomez posted an emotional response to the Donald Trump administration’s recent immigration raids, a user identifying as politician Sam Parker called for her to be deported in a post on X — but the singer-actress isn’t fazed.
On Instagram Stories, Gomez dismissed the Utah Republican — who Ballotopedia says ran unsuccessfully for United States Senate in 2018 — by writing, according to People, “Oh, Mr. Parker, Mr. Parker.”
“Thanks for the laugh and the threat,” the Rare Beauty founder added in the post, which has since disappeared from her Story.
Billboard has reached out to Gomez’s rep for comment.
The Only Murders in the Building star’s words come in response to Parker taking to X to call on the U.S. government to “Deport Selena Gomez” after she posted a video on her Story Monday (Jan. 27) of herself crying over the arrests of nearly 1,000 people deemed to be national security threats by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the weekend. “All my people are getting attacked, the children,” Gomez said in the clip through sobs. “I’m so sorry, I wish I could do something, but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise.”
The Texas-born star later deleted the video from her Story and wrote, “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people,” according to People.
Gomez has long been a strong advocate for the immigrant community. In 2019, she produced the Netflix docuseries Living Undocumented, which told the stories of eight families who faced potential deportation under the first Trump administration. She’s also spoken about how immigration has shaped her own family’s history, detailing how her aunt and grandparents crossed the Mexican border to start their lives in the U.S. before she was born in a 2019 essay for Time.
“Over the past four decades, members of my family have worked hard to gain United States citizenship,” she wrote at the time. “Undocumented immigration is an issue I think about every day, and I never forget how blessed I am to have been born in this country thanks to my family and the grace of circumstance.”
Cardi B delights in surprising and confounding us. Case in point: on Monday (Jan. 27) the rapper announced on X, “sooo….. i got my butt crack pierced.” Naturally, fans had a lot of questions, with one asking, “that’s possible?,” while another said simply, “you WHAAAAT.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest […]
Sometimes, it’s about all the small things — but when it comes to helping out Los Angeles in a crisis, Blink-182 is going above and beyond. On Monday (Jan. 27), bandmates Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker announced a one-night-only charity show at the Hollywood Palladium supporting wildfire relief efforts amid the ongoing natural […]