Blink-182 Announce Hollywood Palladium Show Supporting LA Wildfire Relief
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 disaster in Southern California.
Taking place Feb. 13 and produced by Live Nation, the special event will funnel 100% of its ticket proceeds to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, the Pasadena Humane Society, California Fire Department and ARC Firefighter Fund. Punk band Alkaline Trio – made up of former Blink vocalist Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano and Atom Willard – will serve as openers.
Tickets go on sale at 3 p.m. PT on Ticketmaster.
The event announcement comes as L.A. County is only just beginning to recover from the devastation of the wildfires that broke out in the area Jan. 7, starting with a blaze in Pacific Palisades and later expanding as more flames erupted in various other parts of the city. Countless structures have turned to ash in the destruction while tens of thousands of residents have been displaced, with at least 27 people reported dead.
Blink-182 is just the latest act to take action amid the crisis, with Olivia Rodrigo, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and numerous other stars all set to join forces for a FireAid benefit concert slated for Thursday (Jan. 30). Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and The Weeknd have all made sizable donations to victims and rebuilding efforts alike, as have music industry organizations such as the Recording Academy, Universal Music Group, Sony, Warner, ASCAP and more.
Barker has also personally championed some of the most important people to the cause: incarcerated firefighters who have been working tirelessly on the frontlines to subdue the wildfires. Earlier this month, the drummer shared photos with some of those first responders on Instagram Stories and wrote, “These guys are heroes. They are risking their lives to serve people. Save people. Help people. And becoming men in the process.”
See Blink-182’s announcement below.
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