Robinson reprises his role as Molly's co-worker, Taurean. It's been just my honor and privilege to be a part of that universe and part of that show." We sat down with Orji's co-star Leonard Robinson to hear the latest on the fifth and final season. Anderson Cooper sat down with Bennett last month to learn more about his experience. Now, the genius of Bennett will be shared with the world. Thankfully, this final performance was recorded. Despite the odds being stacked against him, Tony was able to return to the stage this summer with the help of family and friends. Although Bennett himself was already unaware of his illness, the pandemic only made things harder for him. When fans heard the news, they were devastated. Earlier this year, however, it was announced that Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease a few years ago. Celebrate final LIVE performance with his dear friend \n\nOne Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, airing Sunday, November 28th at 8PM ET/PT on /A圜vqe3D57 - CBS performance took place the first week of August, to celebrate Bennett's 95th birthday. And what’s important for me, actually, just to make sure that I don’t get in the way of that.”ĭespite any doubts Gaga had about Bennett remembering her name, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recognized his old pal the second she emerged on stage at Radio City: “Woah, Lady Gaga!…I like that!” he exclaimed, marking the first time he’d said her name in all the weeks leading up to the performance.We will never get over these two performing together. “Nothing short of a miracle.” Gaga added: “When that music comes on…something happens to him. “When I start playing, Tony is completely engaged, and this is a whole new performance and new phrases, new nuance,” his accompanist Lee Musiker told Cooper. I think he really pushed through something to give the world the gift of knowing that things can change and you can still be magnificent.”Īstonishingly, the singer used no notes or cue cards to remember his classics, performing an hour-long set from memory. “I think what’s been beautiful about this, and what’s been challenging, is to see how it affects him in some ways, but to see how it doesn’t affect his talent. But Gaga insists that “it’s not a sad story”: “It’s hard to watch somebody change,” she said.
Heartbreakingly, the interview indicated that Bennett has no recollection of performing his final show. “I had to keep it together, because we had a sold out show, and I have a job to do,” Gaga continued. “I wasn’t sure he knew who I was.”īack in August, just after the Radio City residency and Bennett’s 95th birthday, the jazz icon canceled his remaining 2021 concerts and announced he’d be retiring from touring altogether. Fans didn’t know what to expect of Bennett’s final shows, but with the help of his accompanist and Lady Gaga, the legendary crooner was able to perform at a high level. Gaga and Bennett recorded Love for Sale in 2018, as the latter’s Alzheimer’s began to affect his work: “For the first couple of weeks that I saw Tony since COVID, he called me, ‘Sweetheart,'” Gaga told Anderson Cooper in the interview. To coincide with the release of Love for Sale, Bennett and Gaga recently went on 60 Minutes to discuss the landmark event, and how Bennett’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis made the occasion that much more emotional. Such is the case for Tony Bennett, whose new collaborative album with Lady Gaga, Love for Sale, not only marks his 61st album, but it’ll probably also be his last - and there was no better way to go out with a bang than a pair of shows at Radio City Music Hall. Nothing cements a friendship quite like making your final project together.
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