Chris Martin and Natalie Imbruglia teamed up for a tribute to Olivia Newton-John as they carried out the late star's hit tune from 'Grease.'
The love for the late Olivia Newton-John is simple as superb tributes maintain pouring in one week after her loss of life. Throughout a Coldplaylive performance at Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday, August 17, lead singer Chris Martin joined forces with iconic “Torn” singer Natalie Imbruglia to sing a rousing rendition of “Summer season Nights” from the film Grease, which catapulted Olivia to fame again in 1978. Watch under!
Chris took over the a part of Danny originated by John Travolta, as Natalie sang Oliva’s a part of Sandy. The dazzling duo teamed up with Grammy-winning musician Jacob Collier, who not performed the piano in the course of the tribute, but additionally supplied a voice for the tune’s well-known refrain.
The candy celebration of Olivia’s life got here after her husband, John Easterling, shared a heartbreaking tribute to his late spouse two days after her loss of life. The American businessman, who married the Australian pop star in 2008, took to Olivia’s Instagram on August 10 to share a ravishing picture of the pair and a message to honor her after she handed away following a years-long battle with stage IV breast most cancers. “Our love for one another transcends our understanding,” John started. “Day-after-day we expressed our gratitude for this love that may very well be so deep, so actual, so pure. We by no means needed to ‘work’ on it. We have been in awe of this nice thriller and accepted the expertise of our love as previous, current and perpetually.”
John concluded the heartfelt message by writing, “Even now as her soul soars, the ache and holes in my coronary heart are healed with the enjoyment of her love and the sunshine that shines ahead. Our household deeply appreciates the huge ocean of affection and help that has come our means.”
Olivia clearly felt the identical means for John, as she gushed about him to Folks in 2016. “I’m very fortunate I've a beautiful, stunning husband who's simply so loving and incredible,” she defined. “I all the time inform my mates you’re by no means too outdated to seek out love. I discovered the love of my life at 59 occurring 60! I’m grateful.”
Very like Chris, Natalie and John, Olivia’s household and co-stars paid tribute on social media following the information of the chart-topping singer’s loss of life. Her daughter Chloe Lattanzi, 36, penned a heartfelt message, writing, “It has been my honor and continues to be my honor to be your child and greatest good friend.” And her Grease castmate, John Travolta, referenced their iconic movie by sharing, “Your affect was unimaginable. I like you. We are going to see you down the highway and we'll all be collectively once more. Yours from the primary second I noticed you and perpetually! Your Danny, your John!”
In the meantime, Australia’s Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews provided Olivia’s household a state funeral for the star and so they accepted. Her niece, Tottie Goldsmith, advised A Present Affair, “We are going to, on behalf of not simply our household, however I feel Australia wants it. She was so beloved. I feel our nation wants it so we’re going to simply accept it.”