Lady Gaga was famously close to the late singing legend Tony Bennett. His death, of course, affected her as well. And to honor his memory, the Queen of Pop did something truly memorable.
Keep reading to learn more about her beautiful tribute.
Lady Gaga has been doing her residency in Las Vegas. The show titled Lady Gaga: Jazz & Piano at Dolby Live is located in Park MGM. The singer had taken a break from the shows to film her role for ‘Joker: Folie à Deus.’
Her return to the stage was highly anticipated. The singer had teased her return to the stage on Instagram with a selfie in full-glam make-up. In the caption, she wrote, “IT’S OUR OPENING SHOW IN VEGAS BABY 1 hr 16 min till we hit the stage to SWING ??”
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, recently suffered a personal loss. The death of Tony Bennett was hard on the singer since he was a big part of her life. The two of them had famously collaborated professionally as well.
This was Gaga’s first show since his death in July. During the performance, she addressed Bennett’s widow, Susan Crow, in the crowd. “Susan, everybody in this audience loves you so much,” Gaga said before she went on to talk about Tony Bennett.
“The truth is, I didn’t know exactly what to say about Tony, because this whole show was for Tony. Everything. The opening number, the middle numbers, all the diamonds, all the musical instruments, all the conducting, all the improvisation was in his memory,” she said. “But if I know Tony well, I know that he would be real mad at me for being sad, so I couldn’t come out here and be sad.”
Gaga first collaborated with the late musician in 2011. She then went on to say that she would be performing “Fly Me to the Moon” in his honor.
“I sung this song while Tony was still alive and I’m going to sing it now, even though he’s gone, ’cause he’ll never be gone,” she told the crowd. “Susan, this is for you. I’m going to get through it. I promise. I’ll never do it as well as Tony, but I’ll try.”
She also used his voice to introduce herself to the crowd. Before she came on stage, Bennett’s voice echoed the venue as he introduced her saying, “Ladies and gentlemen… Lady Gaga.”
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It is so heartwarming to see how Lady Gaga still honor the memory of her late friend. For all fans of the singer, it is a treat to watch. Share this piece with others who are fans of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga as well!
