Billy Crystal says 'I fell to my knees' as he wears clothes he fled LA wildfire in for FireAid

Billy Crystal was conscionable 1 of the Hollywood stars that mislaid their homes successful the wildfire that swept done Los Angeles, and helium opened up astir the devastation during the FireAid concert

Billy Crystal gave a heartfelt code astatine the FireAid concert, dressed successful the aforesaid apparel helium wore erstwhile escaping his burning household home.

The payment performance took spot connected Thursday, January 30 astatine some the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum successful California. In total, 24 artists performed to rise funds for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Among them was Crystal, who shared his idiosyncratic acquisition of losing his location to the fire. In his poignant yet humorous speech, helium said: "These were the apparel I wore erstwhile I fled my location with my woman Janice similar truthful galore of america did connected January 7. It was each I had, wore it for a week on with a N-95 mask. I look similar an evacuee oregon idiosyncratic who conscionable robbed a 7-11. But everybody has been truthful supportive. This young girl, she indispensable person been 20, came up to maine and said she understood my symptom due to the fact that she had mislaid TikTok for a day."

On a much sombre note, the When Harry Met Sally prima recalled: "When we were yet capable to get backmost to our location successful the Palisades, which we lived successful for 46 years, similar thousands of you - our location present looks similar this [shows representation of the wreckage]. I fell to my knees and I wailed. I had not cried similar that since I was 15 years aged and I was told my begetter had conscionable died."

After giving a moving speech, Billy Crystal received an overwhelming amusement of enactment connected X, antecedently known arsenic Twitter. Fans poured retired their emotions for the 76-year-old actor. One admirer commented: "Billy Crystal delivered a location tally code astatine #FireAid.", reports the Mirror US. Another chimed successful with: "Billy Crystal's code astir losing his location successful the occurrence was making maine cry! #fireaid."

A 3rd posted: "Thankful for Billy Crystal. People can't conscionable presume if you're celebrated oregon person money, you're not affected. It's called being human," portion a 4th lauded: "Billy Crystal making maine cry. That was a hellhole of a speech."

Other stars who stepped up for the fundraiser included Billie Eilish and Finneas, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, P!nk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rod Stewart, Sting, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks, Tate McRae, among others.

The performance aims to "raise wealth for rebuilding communities devastated by wildfires and supporting efforts to forestall aboriginal occurrence disasters passim Southern California", according to the organisers. The lawsuit was broadcast and streamed unrecorded connected assorted platforms, including Apple Music and the Apple TV app, Netflix, Paramount+ and Prime Video.

Taylor Swift has voiced her distress astatine the tragic California wildfires, terming them "heartbreaking to see". The 35 twelvemonth aged vocal sensation took to her Instagram story, sharing a database of charities she’s backing—among them the California Community Foundation Fund, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, and Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. "The fires successful California person devastated truthful galore families and it has been heartbreaking to spot these stories unfold," Swift shared with her followers, outlining the devastation and the resilience being shown.

"So overmuch suffering, nonaccomplishment and destruction, arsenic galore radical embark connected immoderate of the astir challenging times of their lives. There are besides galore astonishing organisations and groups banding unneurotic to assistance these communities rebuild."

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