Nirvana Stages Surprise Reunion at FireAid

Nirvana Reunited With Joan Jett, Kim Gordon, and St. Vincent for FireAid
The surviving members of Nirvana surprise-reunited for the first time since 2020, for the FireAid benefit concert. And to fill in for Kurt Cobain, they tapped some of the same women who’ve previously taken his place.
FireAid Hosts Nirvana Reunion With St. Vincent, Joan Jett and Kim Gordon Subbing in for Kurt Cobain | Video
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.
Nirvana Reunites With St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett & Violet Grohl on Vocals
Then came what was perhaps the biggest surprise: Violet Grohl, Dave’s 18-year-old daughter, singing lead vocals on Nirvana’s In Utero highlight “All Apologies.” Her vocals were strong and well-suited for the song, and while the magnitude of the Kia Forum’s crowd wasn’t lost on her, she was remarkably comfortable in front of the massive crowd.
Watch Nirvana Play Surprise Reunion Set At FireAid With St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett, & Violet Grohl
In the past few weeks, people have been planning many, many benefits for the victims of the recent Los Angeles wildfires. The biggest of those shows went down last night: FireAid, a gigantic all-star spectacular that took over both the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum.
Nirvana Reunite At LA FireAid Concert With Joan Jett, St. Vincent & More
Other performances at the LA FireAid concert—held at two venues, the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome—featured Lady Gaga performing a string of A Star Is Born hits as well as an unreleased song, Green Day joined by Billie Eilish for Last Night On Earth, No Doubt continued their reunion, and The Black Crowes and Slash backed John Fogerty.
Nirvana’s Surviving Members Reunited For A Surprise Set At FireAid With St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, And Joan Jett
The surviving members of Nirvana — drummer Dave Grohl and bassist Krist Novoselic, as well as touring guitarist Pat Smear — reunited for the first time in five years at the FireAid benefit concert.
Nirvana Stage Surprise Reunion at FireAid With Joan Jett, Kim Gordon, and St. Vincent
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"
Nirvana performs surprise reunion set with Joan Jett, Kim Gordon and St. Vincent
A trio of singers filled in for Kurt Cobain as Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic performed "Breed," "School" and "Territorial Pissings.”
Three-Fourths of Nirvana Reunite for Bruising FireAid Set With St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett and Violet Grohl
Fans in the Intuit Dome wondering what hit them may have belatedly realized they were witnessing the closest thing to a Nirvana reunion we'll get: The band's three surviving members - Krist Novoselic,
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