suffering a debilitating brain aneurysm that temporarily left her unable to walk or talk. The 10-time Grammy winner, 78, thrilled fans as she performed 13 of her hit tracks at Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island on Sunday — seven years after the life-threatening health emergency. “I’ve never been nervous about being in front of an audience,” Mitchell told CBS News following her performance. “But I wanted it to be good.
And I wasn’t sure it could be. But I didn’t sound too bad tonight!” The Canada-born crooner last performed live back in 2013, but she hasn’t put on a full-set show since November 2002 — making Sunday’s Newport performance all the more powerful.
Mitchell performed 13 of her iconic tracks during her highly anticipated appearance, including “Carey,” “Both Sides Now” and “Big Yellow Taxi.”For the duration of the performance, the folk icon was accompanied by pal and protégée Brandi Carlile, 41, who famously covered the the singer’s 1971 album “Blue.”Mitchell was greeted by rapturous applause as she took the stage while clutching a cane.
She was seated for the duration of the show and covered up in a beret and dark sunglasses. A slew of other stars also joined her at various points during the hourlong performance, including Wynonna Judd and Marcus Mumford of the folk band Mumford & Sons.
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