According to stereogum.com, artist Lizzo paid tribute to Tina Turner, who passed away yesterday, with short rendition of “Proud Mary” during the Phoenix performance on the Special Tour. During the set, Lizzo gave a speech where she graciously regarded Turner as the reason she was able to take the stage in the first place.
“Today, we lost an icon and I haven’t allowed myself to be sad. I haven’t allowed myself to cry about it. And I don’t want to right now because I’d much rather celebrate the incredible legend Tina Turner is. As a Black girl in a rock band, I would not exist if it was not for the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll.”
When the speech was done Lizzo ripped the bottom half of her costume off and worked her way into the classic and recognizable “Proud Mary” dance. During the performance Lizzo’s team went on Instagram to post videos of the artist performing Turner’s classic cover song.
“THERE IS NO ROCK N ROLL WITH OUT TINA TURNER.”
“For Tina.”
Lizzo‘s Special Tour will end on June 2nd in Palm Desert, California but the artist will be making appearances at BottleRock and Governors Ball. People cab find tickets on StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
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