Lucy Dacus and Chappell Roan Duet at LA Aid Concert
Lucy Dacus and Chappell Roan delivered a moving duet at a star-studded benefit concert in Los Angeles on Saturday, joining a lineup of prominent artists to raise funds for humanitarian relief in Palestine and Sudan.
The event, known as Artists For Aid, took place at the Shrine Auditorium and marked the third installment in a series organized by musician and activist Mustafa. Hosted by actor Pedro Pascal and model Bella Hadid, the concert featured performances from more than a dozen artists, including Clairo, Shawn Mendes, Faye Webster, Blood Orange, Jazmine Sullivan, Geese, noname, Daniel Caesar, 070 Shake, Ravyn Lenae, Omar Apollo, Alex G, Rex Orange County, Snoh Aalegra, Tamino, Raphael Saadiq, Noor Hindi and Mustafa himself. All proceeds were divided equally between the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund and the Sudanese American Physicians Association to support children and medical efforts amid ongoing crises in Gaza and Sudan.
During her set, Dacus surprised the audience by inviting Roan onstage for a cover of "The Book of Love," a track from the Magnetic Fields' 1999 album 69 Love Songs. The indie pop ballad, later covered by Peter Gabriel in 2010, was performed with...