St. Vincent, Joan Jett and Kim Gordon joined Pat Smear and original Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic onstage for a reunion of sorts at FireAid Thursday. Violet, Jett, and Gordon each subbed in for the late Kurt Cobain.
Dave Grohl's daughter Violet sang with his fellow Nirvana band members on Thursday, Jan. 30 at the FireAid Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief
The significance of the opening in Ireland is that Cobain had Irish roots himself, having ancestors who emigrated to the United States from Carrickmore, County Tyrone, in 1875. Cobain was even due to perform with Nirvana at Dublin’s RDS Arena a mere three days after he killed himself in April 1994.
A trio of singers filled in for Kurt Cobain as Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic performed "Breed," "School" and "Territorial Pissings.”
An absolute highlight of FireAid was the comet-like reappearance of the remaining members of Nirvana onstage together playing the band's songs again.
The band appeared at last night’s charity spectacular with guest vocalists St Vincent, Joan Jett, Kim Gordon and Violet Grohl
Violet Grohl joined her father, Dave Grohl, and his former Nirvana members for a performance of ‘All Apologies’ at the FireAid benefit concert
The band also brought out Dave Grohl's 18-year-old daughter, Violet Grohl, to wrap up the set with an emotional rendition of "All Apologies"
In a thrilling night filled with nostalgia and emotion, Nirvana reunited for a surprise set at the FireAid LA Benefit Concert, featuring the iconic Kim Gordon alongside Joan Jett and St. Vincent. This unforgettable event took place on January 30th and delighted fans as the legendary members of Nirvana took the stage to honor the memories of their late frontman,
From surprise guests to touching moments of humility, here were the most memorable moments from the Jan. 30 FireAid benefit concerts in Los Angeles.
Some of the best moments included a rousing speech from Billy Crystal and sets by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the surviving members of Nirvana.