She’s the 1 that we want.
At the 2022 American Songs Awards on Nov. 20, Pink delivered an emotional musical tribute to Olivia Newton-John, who passed absent more than the summer season.
Throughout the powerhouse performance from inside the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Dwell in Los Angeles, Pink coated the star’s common “Hopelessly Devoted To You” from the 1978 strike movie “Grease.” For the chills-inducing second, the “Attempt” singer donned a glitzy nude robe that includes long sleeves and opulent feathers. As she belted out the ballad, photos of Olivia had been shown on the huge display screen driving her, bringing some viewers members to tears.
This was Pink’s next time having the AMAs phase that night. Earlier in the night time, the 43-year-old received the party started by opening the exhibit with a substantial-energy performance of her new solitary, “Hardly ever Gonna Not Dance Yet again.”
(L-R) An picture of the late Olivia Newton-John is exhibited on a monitor while Pink performs onstage during the 2022 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Image by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Visuals for dcp)
Olivia died at the age of 73 in August just after a extended battle with breast most cancers. According to an Instagram post shared to her account by her husband, John Easterling, the “Bodily” singer passed “peacefully” at her Southern California ranch even though surrounded by family members and friends.
“Olivia has been a image of triumphs and hope for above 30 a long time sharing her journey with breast cancer,” the submit read. “Her therapeutic inspiration and revolutionary practical experience with plant drugs proceeds with the Olivia Newton-John Basis Fund, committed to exploring plant medicine and cancer.”
Ahead of her AMAs performances, Pink—who walked the pink carpet with her husband Carey Hart and their two kids Willow, 11, and Jameson, 5—said getting the opportunity to spend tribute to Olivia was “an complete honor.”
“I had the enjoyment of being around her many times and she was as darling as you would visualize,” she said during the AMA stay purple carpet preshow. “She was this sort of an icon, and it is really a really massive honor to be ready to sing her.”
