Dave Matthews drops out of FireAid benefit concert last minute due to a 'critical illness in the family'

Dave Matthews will be sitting out the FireAid and MusiCares benefit concerts due to a 'critical illness in the family.'

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Tina Allen

The singer also announced his inability to participate in the MusiCares Person of the Year benefit gala on Friday.

Matthews shares three kids with Jennifer Ashley Harper, his wife of 25 years.

The Dave Matthews Band frontman was originally set to take the Kia Forum stage withJohn Mayeron Jan. 30. you might donate to the cause atfireaidla.org.

Dave Matthews visits SiriusXM Studios on March 02, 2020 in New York City

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Dave Matthews performs with Dave Matthews Band at Madison Square Garden on November 17, 2023

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