Members of Australia's music industry have organised a series of benefit concerts to raise funds for those affected by the fires.
Music promoters TEG Live and TEG Dainty announced they will be holding a seven-hour concert on 16 February featuring a line-up of international and local artists to be announced in coming weeks.
"This is a major musical event which will see globally-renowned artists from Australia and around the world come together to perform and show solidarity with people whose lives have been disrupted by the bushfires," TEG Live said.
It is hoped that Queen, Adam Lambert and Alice Cooper, who are already playing at the ANZ Stadium in the same week might be open to being part of the concert.
Meanwhile, the Sydney Festival has announced it will be holding a concert to raise funds for the Red Cross and WIRES.
Adam Lambert and Queen. Source: Twitter/Ticketek NZ
The Saturday evening concert at the Metro Theatre features local artists including Dan Sultan, Polish Club and the Regurgitator.
“Sydney Festival is part of our community and we have been heartened by the response of artists involved in this year’s festival to show support to all those involved in keeping our community safe and giving people hope,” Sydney Festival director Wesley Enoch said.
“We know climate change is real. We’re living it and our communities are living it and artists can help make a difference. Putting on this concert is our small way of helping raise much-needed funds for those suffering the effects of this unprecedented fire season.”
The Enmore Theatre is hosting a fundraiser on the same night, featuring hip hop artists Nooky, Thundamentals, Hoodzy and Jazmine Nikitta. Proceeds will be directed to the Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities.
And the original Wiggles are set to reunite to hold an over 18s show at the Castle Hill RSL that quickly sold out, with tickets on sale for only 90 minutes.
The funds are going to the Australian Red Cross and WIRES.
Tones And I are also organising a bushfire benefit concert in Melbourne on 28 January. Adrian Eagle and others yet to be announced will join her on stage at 170 Russell, Melbourne. Funds will go to the Australian Red cross and rural fires services around the country.
"There has been a lot of devastation in Australia lately that is very saddening to witness. There is no way to lightly talk about the topic, it has been apocalyptic," Tones and I wrote on Instagram.
Artists have also donated their own money with Flume contributing $100,000, Kylie Minogue and Pink have each pledged $500,000.
