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

"From the bottom of our hearts, we love you Los Angeles," Billie Joe Armstrong told the crowd, "and we've got your back no matter what"

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie will match all donations made during Thursday night's live broadcast, doubling the proceeds. Actor Billy Crystal noted that because of their pledge,