Lady Gaga Honours Late Tony Bennett On Reopening Night Of Her ‘Jazz & Piano’ Residency, Dedicates Song To His Widow Susan Benedetto

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Lady Gaga returned to Las Vegas Thursday night to resume her “Lady Gaga: Jazz & Piano” residency, where she honoured her late friend, Tony Bennett.

The show, which includes classic jazz songs and stripped-down renditions of Gaga’s hits, marked the superstar’s first concert since Bennett, her frequent collaborator and mentor, died in late July.

With that being said, Gaga paid a special tribute to the jazz icon. In footage captured by attendees, the Grammy-winner, 37, gave a shoutout to Bennett’s wife, Susan Benedetto, who was reportedly in the audience, before dedicating a song to her. “Susan, everybody in this audience loves you so much,” Gaga began. “The truth is I didn’t know exactly what to say about Tony because this whole show was for Tony, everything.

The opening number, the middle numbers, all the diamonds, all the musical instruments, all the conducting, all the improvisation was in his memory.” READ MORE: Lady Gaga Teases Vintage-Inspired Looks In Rehearsal Pics Ahead Of Las Vegas Jazz And Piano Residency The “Hold My Hand” singer then expressed how she believes Bennett would want her to go on with the show. “But if I know Tony well, I know he would be real mad at me for being sad, so I couldn’t come out here and be sad.