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The Eagles match Beyonce with $2.5 million donation to LA fire relief ahead of benefit concert

The Eagles match Beyonce with .5 million donation to LA fire relief ahead of benefit concert

Classic rock stalwarts The Eagles have donated a whopping $2.5 million to Los Angeles’ FireAid benefit concert.

Live Nation, AEG and the legendary rock group’s manager Irving Azoff have joined forces to organize a fundraiser for relief efforts for those affected by the LA fires that have swept across Southern California.

The mᴀssive donation matches an earlier $2.5 million gift from Beyoncé’s foundation BeyGOOD to help establish the LA Fire Relief Fund.

The FireAid concert is schedule to take place at the Intuit Dome — the newly opened home of the Los Angeles Clippers — in Inglewood, California, on January 30.

It’s not clear if The Eagles are planning to perform at the benefit concert, though their sizable donation means it shouldn’t be as a surprise if they’re ultimately on the bill.

The H๏τel California rockers are fronted by Don Henley, with support from guitarists and vocalists Joe Walsh and Vince Gill, as well as Deacon Frey, the son of the late founding member Glenn Frey.

The Eagles have donated $2.5M to Los Angeles' FireAid benefit concert for those affected by the LA fires; singer Don Henley is pictured in 2019 in Las Vegas

The Eagles have donated $2.5M to Los Angeles’ FireAid benefit concert for those affected by the LA fires; singer Don Henley is pictured in 2019 in Las Vegas

The mᴀssive donation matches an earlier $2.5 million gift from Beyoncé's foundation BeyGOOD to help establish the LA Fire Relief Fund; pictured December 9 in Hollywood

The mᴀssive donation matches an earlier $2.5 million gift from Beyoncé’s foundation BeyGOOD to help establish the LA Fire Relief Fund; pictured December 9 in Hollywood

The group was originally comprised of Henley, Frey, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner, who had been recruited by Linda Ronstadt as the backing band for her self-тιтled third album from 1972. 

They later added guitarist Don Felder, and rocker Joe Walsh replaced Leadon in 1975 to form the band’s classic singing lineup. 

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The group had hits on the charts starting with their 1972 debut LP Eagles, but it wasn’t until 1975’s One Of These Nights that they scored their first chart-topping album. 

The group’s 1976 greatest hits compilation went on to become the best-selling album ever in the United States, with 38 million copies sold to date, and that year’s album of new material, H๏τel California, was a mᴀssive hit thanks to the тιтle track and the single New Kid in Town.

The current group completed a farewell tour in late 2023, but The Eagles have continued to perform one-off shows and residencies, including a run of eight concerts at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The Eagles are set to return to the venue for more shows in April of this year. 

The Eagles’ donation comes just days after Metallica donated $500,000 to relief efforts.

The thrash metal legends announced that through their All Within My Hands Foundation they were splitting the sum between California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund and the Pasadena Community Foundation’s Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund.

The James Hetfield–led group said in a statement: ‘In the past week, the community has suffered at least 24 lives lost, nearly 100,000 people under evacuation orders, 40,000 acres burned and more than 12,000 structures — commercial and residential — destroyed. However, numbers cannot articulate the magnitude of anguish as the disaster upends families and dismantles livelihoods.’

It's not clear if The Eagles are planning to perform at the benefit concert, though their sizable donation means it shouldn't be as a surprise if they're ultimately on the bill; (L–R) Vince Gill, Timothy B. Schmit, Henley, Deacon Frey and Joe Walsh seen in NYC in 2023

It’s not clear if The Eagles are planning to perform at the benefit concert, though their sizable donation means it shouldn’t be as a surprise if they’re ultimately on the bill; (L–R) Vince Gill, Timothy B. Schmit, Henley, Deacon Frey and Joe Walsh seen in NYC in 2023

The group was originally comprised of Henley (back left), the late Glenn Frey (back right), Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner (R). They later added guitarist Don Felder (L), and rocker Joe Walsh (center) replaced Leadon in 1975 to form the band's classic singing lineup

The group was originally comprised of Henley (back left), the late Glenn Frey (back right), Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner (R). They later added guitarist Don Felder (L), and rocker Joe Walsh (center) replaced Leadon in 1975 to form the band’s classic singing lineup

Frey's role was filled by country star Vince Gill (L) and his Deacon Frey; seen with Walsh, Schmit and Henley in 2018 in Inglewood, Calif.

Frey’s role was filled by country star Vince Gill (L) and his Deacon Frey; seen with Walsh, Schmit and Henley in 2018 in Inglewood, Calif.

The Eagles' donation comes just days after Metallica donated $500K to relief efforts; Metallica's James Hefield (L) and Kirk Hammett (R) perform in Seattle, Washington, in September

The Eagles’ donation comes just days after Metallica donated $500K to relief efforts; Metallica’s James Hefield (L) and Kirk Hammett (R) perform in Seattle, Washington, in September

Earlier this week, Beyoncé, 43, announced a $2.5 million contribution would be given to the LA Fire Relief Fund through her BeyGOOD Foundation to help victims of the wildfires.

‘Los Angeles we stand with you,’ stated a message posted on the charity’s Instagram page. ‘BeyGOOD is taking action by announcing the LA Fire Relief Fund with a donation of 2.5 million dollars.  

‘The fund is earmarked to aid families in the Altadena/Pasadena area who lost their homes, and to churches and community centers to address the immediate needs of those affected by the wildfires,’ it add.

A host of stars have devastatingly lost their homes, including Paris Hilton, Anthony Hopkins, Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and many others.

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