Conversing with one's child/parent should always take priority. Due to circumstances, some families aren't able to be fortunate enough to do that or do that anymore.
I think part of it was because they opened the show with that performance. I was expecting performances by the stars later in the show, and in context to the movie the songs were for, not about L.A.

Plus these women weren't acting their love of L.A. They really DO love L.A.