U2, whose members include Bono and the Edge, committed during the event to donating $1 million to the relief efforts. Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO and current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, and his wife, Connie, also pledged to match that donation and all donations made during the live broadcast of FireAid.

All proceeds from this event go to California wildfire relief efforts. The devasting wildfires in California that began earlier this month have left thousands displaced, and over 10,000 homes have been destroyed.