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Watch Joni Mitchell perform ‘Both Sides Now’ at LA FireAid benefit gig

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Joni Mitchell has made a rare live appearance, taking to the stage at the LA FireAid benefit show. Find footage of the set below.

The star-studded gig was held at the Kia Forum last night (January 30) after being announced earlier this month. It was developed as a way to provide financial support for the victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

At the event, one of the most memorable moments came as iconic singer-songwriter made a rare appearance and took to the stage for a moving rendition of ‘Both Sides Now’.

Aged 81, the singer remained seated on a gold throne as she broke out the track from her 1969 album ‘Clouds’.

As highlighted by Consequence, the performance saw her joined by Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, as well as Lucius, Taylor MacKall, Blake Mills, and Abe Rounds. Find footage of the performance below.

 

The appearance of Mitchell comes after the legendary artist has only made a select few live performances in recent years. The most recent of which was a set called the Joni Jam – her first headline show in Los Angeles in 24 years, where she broke out rarities that had not been played live in decades.

Before then, she delivered a moving set at the 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony, which led to a standing ovation from the audience.

Other highlights of the night included Billie Eilish and Green Day teaming up for a live rendition of ‘Last Night On Earth’, and No Doubt reuniting to play some of their hits.

More performances on the night came from Lady GagaRod StewartKaty PerryStingStevie NicksRed Hot Chili PeppersGracie AbramsOlivia Rodrigo and Peso Pluma, and it was confirmed that U2 had contributed $1m (£804,829) to the cause.

A big talking point from the show was when the surviving members of Nirvana made a surprise appearance, joined by St. VincentKim GordonJoan Jett and Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet on vocals.

Joni Mitchell performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert
Joni Mitchell performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert. CREDIT: John Shearer/Getty Images for FIREAID

The night was hosted by Billy Crystal, who was among the thousands impacted by the fires. Visit here to donate.

As for other Joni Mitchell news, back in 2023 Cameron Crowe – who famously directed Almost Famous – revealed that he would be helming a biopic based on her life and career.

The film had been in development for several years by that point, with the two of them working together for at least two years.

Last October, the director gave an optimistic update on the project’s status, saying he hopes to have it completed by Christmas 2025.

Before then, it was reported that Meryl Streep – a close friend of Mitchell – was in talks to portray an older version of the singer-songwriter in the biopic, although neither Crowe, Streep or Mitchell confirmed the casting.

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  • Drake Gets Roasted For His Corny & Suggestive T-Shirt While Out In Australia

Drake Gets Roasted For His Corny & Suggestive T-Shirt While Out In Australia

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Drake is Down Under and apparently over his head, as a lot of people online raised their eyebrows when they saw a shirt that he wore while out during his Australia and New Zealand "Anita Max Win" tour. Moreover, the shirt reads "WAIT TILL U SEE MY" and shows an arrow pointing down... Classy, Drizzy, real classy. Of course, this led some people to bring up the allusions to his leaked videos in the Kendrick Lamar battle, whether that was the 6ix God boasting about his "video proof" or K.Dot claiming that he leaked the video himself.

A lot of folks clowned this move as a cringe-fueled display from someone pushing 40 or just found it funny, but either way, folks got a laugh out of it for better or worse. Of course, this is far from the first time that Drake caught flack for his outfits or for his maturity, but that's not a critique that Kanye West had in praise of his latest look. It was a hoodie with bullet holes in it with smoke emerging from them, a solid representation of how he's still standing after so many people dragged him through the mud.

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Elsewhere during this Australian trek, Drake also felt quite generous, as he gave two random fans at a Perth show $20K each. "I don’t know where you’ve been in your life... That’s what we do out here in Perth," he remarked. "You got to show love. You see, it’s nights like these that we can never take for granted. It’s 14,000 people inside one building, and we all got here safe." These moments of genuine appreciation and connection make outfits like these all the more bizarre and easy to pile on.

Regardless of whether or not more suggestive shirts are in the closet, Drake will continue his "Anita Max Win" trek all throughout February and wrap it up on March 16 in Auckland. Perhaps we will see more wild fits and virally clowned moments, but there's also a lot of interest in his next projects and whatever Kendrick has to say about the beef these days. So who knows what The Boy's next angle will be?

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