Matthews had been set to take the stage at the Jan. 30 benefit concert in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

CNN has reached out to a representative for Matthews for comment. The FireAid benefit concert, a music event set up to aid the relief efforts following the deadly and devastating Los Angeles wildfires, is set to take place on Thursday at the Kia Forum and the new Intuit Dome, both located in the LA city of Inglewood.

Dave Matthews, who was part of a star-studded lineup of performers at a Los Angeles concert to raise money for wildfire relief, said on Wednesday he would not be able to perform.

With FireAid set to kick off Thursday night, Dave Matthews was forced to cancel his performance due to a "critical illness in the family."

Dave Matthews has been forced to withdraw from the LA benefit concert hours before the show starts due to a ‘critical illness in the family’. The Crash Into Me singer was set to perform in a duet with John Mayer at FireAid tonight (January 30) along with sets from Lady Gaga , Billie Eilish , Stevie Nicks and Sir Rod Stewart.

As Southern California begins to rebuild in the wake of the wildfires, Live Nation is assembling some of Hollywood's biggest talents in support.

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If you’re free Thursday night, I recommend tuning into the star-studded FireAid concert that will stream live from Los Angeles. The massive lineup includes Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams,

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of the biggest names in music will come together Thursday for the FireAid benefit concert that is raising money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. FireAid will take over two Inglewood, California, venues — the the Kia Forum starting at 6:00pm PST and the Intuit Dome starting at 7:30pm PST.

Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo and other stars will perform Thursday at FireAid, a benefit concert to raise funds for those impacted by the Los Angeles-area wildfires.

Popular musicians from a variety of genres and generations are set to appear Thursday evening at a two concert venues in the LA area to raise money for wildfire recovery. […]