2025 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Canceled Amid L.A. Wildfires

iHeartRadio has canceled 2025’s ALTer EGO display — which Cage the Elephant, Glass Animals and extra have been set to headline — amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. 

In a statement posted on Instagram Thursday (Jan. 9), organizers wrote, “It’s with heavy hearts that we record that we can be canceling our ALTer Ego display this Saturday on the KIA Discussion board.”  

“The devastation from the fires is past comprehension,” the put up endured. “Our ideas are with the Los Angeles neighborhood and listeners who’ve been suffering from this tragedy. We additionally need to acknowledge and thank the entire first responders.”  

Including that rebates would quickly be to be had to ticket-holders at their issues of acquire, the bulletin concluded, “We adore our town and are placing well being and protection first … Keep secure.” 

The announcement comes about 48 hours into the continued herbal crisis unfolding in California, which started Tuesday morning (Jan. 7) as wind-fueled fames unexpectedly traveled around the Palisades house quicker than first responders may put them out. No less than 5 folks have died to this point, in step with CNN, whilst just about 180,000 individuals are beneath evacuation orders or warnings. A couple of different blazes have since began, together with the Sundown hearth, which has ended in evacuations in Hollywood and the Hollywood Hills; the Eaton hearth, impacting Pasadena and Altadena; and the Hurst hearth round Sylmar. 

This yr’s ALTer EGO have been set for Saturday (Jan. 11) at Inglewood’s Kia Discussion board in what would’ve been iHeartRadio’s 8th annual iteration of the development devoted to showcasing the most efficient of modern rock. Fontaines D.C., Incubus, St. Vincent, The Lumineers, The Head And The Center and The Offspring had additionally been set to accomplish, whilst Damiano David of Måneskin have been making plans a different solo efficiency. 

See iHeartRadio’s announcement underneath.