Los Angeles Wildfire Crisis Forces Major Concert Venues to Cancel Shows at Kia Forum, Intuit Dome
Historic wildfires across Los Angeles are forcing multiple live entertainment venues to cancel shows amid safety concerns and mandatory evacuations. Five fires have claimed five lives and placed over 180,000 people under evacuation orders.
LA wildfire burning at night
The current situation includes:
- Pacific Palisades Fire: 27 square miles burned, hundreds of structures destroyed
- Eaton Fire: 16 square miles burned, 1,000 structures destroyed, five fatalities
- Sunset Fire: Contained but prompted evacuations in Hollywood Hills
- Hurst and Lidia fires: Partially contained, continuing to burn brush areas
Major event cancellations include:
- Alter Ego Show at Kia Forum
- Rod Wave concert at Intuit Dome
- Igor Levit performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall
- Critics Choice Awards postponed to January 26
All affected venues are offering refunds at original points of purchase. The Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin emphasized the profound impact on the community, with the organization's thoughts directed toward those battling the fires and those affected.
Billie Eilish singing at Fire Aid
Drake holding a microphone
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