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.

Lady Gaga stepped into the spotlight at the FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles, where she delivered a powerful performance that included the debut of a brand new song, “All I Need Is Time,” written specially for the occasion.