Matthews had been set to take the stage at the Jan. 30 benefit concert in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

Dave Matthews, who was part of a star-studded lineup of performers at a Los Angeles concert to raise money for wildfire relief, said on Wednesday he would not be able to perform.

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.

With FireAid set to kick off Thursday night, Dave Matthews was forced to cancel his performance due to a "critical illness in the family."

Dave Matthews has been forced to withdraw from the LA benefit concert hours before the show starts due to a ‘critical illness in the family’. The Crash Into Me singer was set to perform in a duet with John Mayer at FireAid tonight (January 30) along with sets from Lady Gaga , Billie Eilish , Stevie Nicks and Sir Rod Stewart.

As Southern California begins to rebuild in the wake of the wildfires, Live Nation is assembling some of Hollywood's biggest talents in support.

Raising money to help rebuild communities devastated by fire, a line-up of stars will be appearing live in LA later this month

If you’re free Thursday night, I recommend tuning into the star-studded FireAid concert that will stream live from Los Angeles. The massive lineup includes Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams,

Let’s kick of with a look at that (current) line-up in full: Billie Eilish and Finneas, Dave Matthews and John Mayer (appearing together), Earth Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day ...

Dave Matthews and John Mayer will perform together for the first time. Other acts for the fundraisers dubbed FireAid include Green Day, Gracie Abrams, Katy Perry, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sting and ...