Watch The Chicks honour Olivia Newton-John with a cover of ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’
nme.comThe Chicks paid tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John over the weekend, performing a live cover of ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’.The band played the classic song – performed by Newton-John’s character Sandy in the 1978 film Grease – during their Washington state show at the Gorge Amphitheater on Saturday (August 13).
Before performing it, lead singer Natalie Maines paid homage to Newton-John, who died last week, in a speech.“We lost a worldwide sweetheart last week: Olivia Newton-John,” she began. “I thought I was Olivia Newton-John from, like, four to 12 [years old], and then I only wished I was Olivia Newton-John.
So we worked up today at soundcheck a little Olivia Newton-John song.”Take a listen to The Chicks’ spin on the song below:And watch Newton-John’s original performance:Newton-John died on August 8 following a lengthy battle with breast cancer.
She was 73 years old.Tributes poured in over the following days, with notable ones including those from the actress-singer’s peers like Kylie Minogue, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Dionne Warwick.Actress Rebel Wilson said it had been “such a blessing” to know Newton-John, while Mariah Carey called her “one of the kindest, most generous people”.
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