With the Grammy Awards precisely three weeks away, the wildfires that proceed to rage throughout the occasion’s long-running residence metropolis of Los Angeles have led many within the business to take a position whether or not or not the present can be postponed. Even when the wildfires are contained by then and the town is on the street to restoration, the sheer extent of the destruction to residences and native companies and, most importantly, the quantity of people that have misplaced their properties or been evacuated from weak areas make any prospect of a business-as-usual present unattainable. The 2025 Grammys are scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 2 at their conventional residence of the Crypto.com Area in Los Angeles.

Sources affirm to Selection that though it’s too early to find out whether or not the present can be postponed, it is vitally seemingly that main components of it will likely be centered on elevating cash for reduction for each the town and its music-centric residents. The higher administration of the Recording Academy and its longtime broadcast companion CBS are stated to be contemplating a number of choices however as of but haven’t made any choices.

Plans are additionally ongoing for a profit live performance within the days main as much as the scheduled Feb. 2 date that may contain MusiCares, the Grammys’ basis aimed toward aiding music professionals in want, sources inform Selection; that information was first reported by the Hollywood Reporter. It’s unclear whether or not that occasion could be merged with MusiCares annual fundraising live performance — historically an all-star tribute live performance centered on a single artist, this yr’s honoree being the Grateful Lifeless — or a separate occasion; the ticketing web page for the Grateful Lifeless MusiCares gala says no tickets can be found, with a waiting-list choice. On Friday, Dwell Nation, the Azoff household and AEG Presents introduced a “FireAid” Jan. 30 profit live performance to be held on the Intuit Dome, the night time earlier than the MusiCares occasion. The lineup has not but been introduced.

All of that is sadly acquainted, as each the 2021 and 2022 Grammy Awards — govt producer Ben Winston’s first exhibits on the helm — had an analogous charitable focus as a result of coronavirus pandemic. The latter present was postponed for a number of weeks and held in Las Vegas, a comparatively last-minute determination as a result of Omicron variant, though it appears unlikely that the 2025 Grammys could be held anyplace however Los Angeles.

Selection may have extra on this story because it develops.