Pink and Brandi Carlile Pay Homage to Late Sinead O’Connor With ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ Duet

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Hours after news broke of Sinead O’Connor‘s death, Pink and Brandi Carlile honored the late musician with a powerful live tribute.Pink, 43, kicked off her Summer Carnival tour on Wednesday, July 26, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

At one point during the set, Pink paused to remember O’Connor’s life and legacy.“When I was a little girl … I used to go down to the Ocean City boardwalk with my 10 dollars and I would make a demo tape,” she told the audience. “And it would always be either ‘Greatest Love of All’ by Whitney Houston or ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ by Sinead O’Connor.”Pink then asked Carlile, 42, to join her on stage. (The “Broken Horses” artist is tagging along as support for Pink’s North American tour dates.)In social media footage from the concert, Carlile and Pink complemented one another in dark and light outfits as they traded lines in a heartfelt arrangement of “Nothing Compares 2 U.” O’Connor released her version of the Prince hit in 1990, and it was named No.

1 single in the world at the Billboard Music Awards that same year.Fans were moved to tears by Pink and Carlile’s “touching” performance, showering the women with praise via social media. “What a beautiful impromptu tribute,” one user tweeted.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesA concertgoer who tweeted clips from the live show said the cover “was so beautiful, it made me cry.”As the pair closed out their performance, Pink reminded the crowd, “You never know what people are going through.

It’s not that hard to give people a smile … we’re all learning that lesson together now.”O’Connor’s family confirmed her death to RTE on Wednesday, noting in a statement that they are “devastated” by the loss.