Katy Perry plays mudslide benefit

Katy Perry made a surprise appearance Sunday at a benefit concert for survivors of December’s Thomas fire and the subsequent mudslides that devastated Montecito in February.

The Santa Barbara native performed in Summerland at One805’s Kick Ash Bash, which helped raise nearly $2 million for the community and first responders. Perry joined David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Richard Marx, Wilson Phillips, Kenny Loggins and more, all of whom reportedly waived their fees to perform.

The new “American Idol” judge sang “Roar” and dedicated “Firework” to the survivors. Montecito residents Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi were in attendance.