The singer stepped in last-minute for Tyler's charity gala after unique performer Miley Cyrus examined constructive for COVID-19.
Steven Tyler’s Grammy Awards viewing social gathering returned on Sunday after the annual occasion took a hiatus in 2021 because of the pandemic.
Set for dinner and a present on the Hollywood Palladium, the occasion traditionally advantages Tyler’s charity group Janie’s Fund, a philanthropic initiative to lift consciousness for younger ladies who've survived abuse and neglect. In partnership with nonprofit Youth Villages, the title of the fund is impressed by Aerosmith’s 1989 hit “Janie’s Bought a Gun,” which tells the story of a younger woman who was a sufferer of home abuse.
At the beginning of the night, the Aerosmith frontman toasted the gang, kicking off the Grammy’s livestream. Following the three-course dinner and awards telecast, the rockstar made his first public efficiency in two years, performing a piano rendition of Aeorsmith’s “Dream On.”
In an emotional speech, Tyler spoke to the gang about how little one victims of neglect and abuse “paid dearly” on account of the pandemic, referencing Janie and Gabriel Fernandez, the 8-year previous boy who was a sufferer of abuse and, finally, homicide — a narrative that was chronicled in Netflix’s The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez.
“The world stood nonetheless,” Tyler stated of the beginning of the pandemic. “Immediately, 2020 turned a devastating F5 twister — a worst case state of affairs for kids on this nation. Colleges shut down, keep at house orders have been put in place, that means private and financial stress and substance abuse would run rampant. Youngsters paid dearly. It makes me cringe to consider the Janie’s and Gabriel’s of 2020.”
Jessie J took to the Palladium stage later that night time, changing unique performer Miley Cyrus who may now not attend as a result of testing constructive for COVID-19.
“Give it up for the thoughts blowing expertise Jessie J. Thanks for stepping in large for us, and for Miley,” Tyler addressed the gang. “As you all heard by now, Miley couldn’t be right here with us tonight. We ship her our vibes and our hopes she’ll really feel higher quickly. Thanks additionally to Miley’s unimaginable band who're nonetheless going to kill it with us tonight.”
Cyrus tweeted concerning the information Saturday night time, apologizing to Janie’s Fund and Tyler for her absence. The pop star wrote, “Touring all over the world, playin for a 100,000 individuals an evening and assembly a whole lot of followers a day the possibilities of getting Covid are fairly excessive. I've Covid now however it was positively price it.” She adopted up with a second tweet stating that she’s “feeling high-quality.”
All through the night time, a number of large ticket objects have been auctioned off, together with Aerosmith’s touring “Dream On” piano, signed by Tyler, at $700,000, a portrait by superstar photographer Andy Gotts for $100,000 and an unique Mick Rock photograph of Tyler performing dwell with Aerosmith in 1976 courtesy. The occasion raised a record-breaking $4.6 million for Janie’s Fund.
Different attendees included Ashlee Simpson Ross and Evan Ross, Caitlyn Jenner, Melissa Joan Hart, Ashley Benson, Matt Sorum and Kat Graham.
