money Mick Fleetwood pays tribute to late bandmate Christine McVie at the Grammys
If the 65th Annual Grammys were looking to make people cry, they succeeded.
On Twitter, people commented that the rendition of "Songbird" honoring the late Fleetwood Mac member Christine McVie during the in memoriam segment of the awards show had led to full-on tears.
The multi-part segment paid tribute to multiple people. Quavos sang a heartbreaking anthem for his late nephew and Migos bandmate Takeoff. Kacey Musgraves paid tribute to the late Loretta Lynn by singing "Coal Miner's Daughter."
The segment ended with a tribute to Lisa Marie Presley and McVie, who died at 79 last November after a short illness.
Onstage, Fleetwood Mac founder Mick Fleetwood accompanied Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt for a rendition of McVie's song "Songbird." Fleetwood played the drums.
“This is a lovely moment to help close and send her off in a prideful way," Fleetwood said on the red carpet ahead of the event.
He also said the band has no plans to tour following the death of McVie, who was a singer, songwriter and keyboardist.
“I truly think the line in the sand has been drawn with the loss of Chris," he said.
Following her death, fans invoked the ballad "Songbird," a melancholy but loving tune.
Gutted to learn about the passing of Christine McVie. Just gutted.
Songbird forever. 🩸— Garbage (@garbage) November 30, 2022
At the Grammys, the tune made people emotional. "I'm sobbing," one viewer wrote.
sheryl crow and bonnie raitt singing “songbird” and mick fleetwood on the bongo? i’m sobbing. #GRAMMYs
— baylee avery (@bayleexavery) February 6, 2023
Another predicted the song would make "the entire Grammys audience cry."
Oh no, Sheryl Crow & Bonnie Raitt (with Mick Fleetwood) are gonna make the entire #Grammys audience cry with their tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie as they sing "Songbird."
— Pithy Quips (@PithyQuips) February 6, 2023
"Glee" fans were reminded of the late Naya Rivera's rendition of the song in the show.
This song just has me thinking of Naya Rivera 😢 #GRAMMYs #songbird
— hi (@ccppmonta17) February 6, 2023
The multi-part tribute was applauded by some viewers who felt it was "not rushed" and "moving."
they gave takeoff a beautiful tribute. honestly this whole in memoriam segment is well done. its not been rushed and featuring singers from various genres is really lovely. #GRAMMYs
— brittany packnett cunningham. (@MsPackyetti) February 6, 2023
this is the best in memoriam sequence i’ve ever seen, the entire concept and staging is very moving
— Tyler Coates (@tylercoates) February 6, 2023
McVie is survived by other Fleetwood Mac members John McVie, her ex-husband, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood.
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