The Grammy Award-winning band shared that they had to pull out of two shows due to a 'critical illness' in the family.

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.

Matthews was scheduled to perform alongside John Mayer for the first time at FireAid, which will be held at the Kia Forum on Thursday.

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

The sudden cancellation was announced in a brief statement shared on the official Dave Matthews Band Instagram page on Wednesday, Jan. 29, just one day before he was due to take the stage at the Kia Forum with John Mayer for the star-studded FireAid benefit concert raising funds for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.

Dave Matthews has pulled out of two major events coming up fast this week - FireAid and the MusiCares Grateful Dead - to tend to a family emergency. In a statement posted to the Dave Matthews Band Instagram account Wednesday (Jan.

Dave Matthews has bowed out of performances at the FireAid benefit concert and the MusiCares Person of the Year benefit gala amid a family emergency, the band announced Wednesday.

Rodrigo Simas Just days before his scheduled appearances, Dave Matthews has announced that he will no longer be able to perform during the

Dave Matthews has dropped out of the FireAid benefit concert due to a family medical issue. "Due to a critical illness in the family, Dave Matthews is unfortunately unable to perform at the FireAid and MusiCares benefits this week,

Dave Matthews has pulled out of a pair of high-profile appearances in Los Angeles this week, citing an urgent family situation. “Due to a critical illness in the family, Dave Matthew is unfortunately unable to perform at the FireAid and MusiCares benefits this week,

Dave Matthews has pulled out of the FireAid benefit concert—where was set to perform alongside John Mayer—due to a “critical illness” in his family.