On January 13, 2025, Beyoncé announced on Instagram that she was postponing an announcement she had planned for January 14, because of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
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Beyoncé had teased the January 14 announcement in a video posted on December 25, 2024, after her halftime performance at an NFL game. Her statement said the announcement would be “postponed to a later date due to the devastation caused by the ongoing wildfires around areas of Los Angeles.”
Relief donation
On January 12, Beyoncé’s charity BeyGOOD announced a $2.5 million donation to the LA Fire Relief Fund, to support families who had lost their homes and community organisations involved in relief work.
The fires
Wildfires that spread across Pacific Palisades to Pasadena from January 7 had killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, according to reporting at the time.
What is not known
We did not find reporting that confirms what the postponed announcement was, or when it was made. Check current reporting before relying on this.
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Sources
- ABC News, Beyoncé postpones major announcement amid LA wildfires (January 2025): https://abcnews.go.com/culture/story/beyonce-postpones-major-announcement-amid-la-wildfires-117652808
- CNN via KVIA, Beyoncé postpones January 14 announcement due to ongoing LA wildfires (January 2025): https://kvia.com/?p=1338977
- NBC News, Beyoncé postpones planned announcement due to ongoing fires in Los Angeles (January 2025): https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna187608
- Essence, Beyoncé postpones surprise announcement amid Los Angeles wildfires, donates $2.5 million (14 January 2025): https://www.essence.com/entertainment/beyonce-postpones-surprise-announcement-los-angeles-fires