Lady Gaga has known Bennett for several years and admitted to the outlet that she was not sure he truly knew who she was during the pandemic as he had been calling her "sweetheart," so it was an emotional moment when she joined him onstage during the concert and he recognized her. It was like a light switch," wife Susan Benedetto told "60 Minutes' in a segment aired last month," according to CNN. You better give your soul."īennett has been performing in front of fans for decades but his family admitted to " 60 Minutes" that, because of his Alzheimer's, they were not sure what would happen during this particular live show but knew everything would be all right when they saw him on stage that night. And I'm counting on you, New York, to make him smile," she said, according to CNN. And he's the greatest singer in the whole world. 'Thanks for being here with me, Tony.' Lady. 'This is a total dream tonight,' she told the sold-out crowd. Addressing the audience before Bennett took to the stage, Lady Gaga teared up as she spoke about him. Despite their nearly 60 year age difference, Gaga and Bennett were in a word: timeless. This is however doctors’ orders."ĭuring the show, Bennett soared his way through timeless classics as well as duets with Lady Gaga, with whom he has worked on two albums. "This was a hard decision for us to make, as he is a capable performer. "There won’t be any additional concerts," his son, Danny Bennett, told Variety in August.
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What makes the special that aired on CBS Sunday that much more moving is that for the past several years Bennett has been battling Alzheimer's and recently canceled all upcoming performances for the year to focus on his health. Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett gave New York City one final concert on August 5, and per Vulture, it was a night full of standing ovations, tons of emotions, and one very beautiful friendship between.
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3 concert found its way into a TV special, "One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga." The 95-year-old revealed his diagnosis in. Tony Bennett celebrated his 95th birthday performing on stage in front of generations of fans, and that Aug. Tony Bennett, 95, recognized Lady Gaga during their final performance at Radio City Music Hall in August, amidst his battle with Alzheimer's Disease.