The Grammy Award-winning band shared that they had to pull out of two shows due to a 'critical illness' in the family.

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.

Matthews was scheduled to perform alongside John Mayer for the first time at FireAid, which will be held at the Kia Forum on Thursday.

The Dave Matthews Band is sharing why they have been forced to pull out of performing at the benefit concerts for victims of the Los Angeles wildfires this week.

Get tickets for the Dave Matthews Band at Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View, Kia Forum in Los Angeles area.

DMB will perform May 27, 2025, at the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse, plus two nights at the Broadview Stage at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) in Saratoga Springs on July 18 and July 19. All three shows will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Dave Matthews has dropped out of the FireAid benefit concert due to a family medical issue. "Due to a critical illness in the family, Dave Matthews is unfortunately unable to perform at the FireAid and MusiCares benefits this week,

Dave Matthews has pulled out of the FireAid benefit concert—where was set to perform alongside John Mayer—due to a “critical illness” in his family.