Metallica honoured Elton John and his song writing partner Bernie Taupin by performing the song medley of ‘Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding’ last night (20th March).
A tribute concert for Elton John and Bernie Taupin was held at the D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington DC on Wednesday to celebrate the songwriting duo becoming the 2024 recipients of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
One of those things you thought you’d never see in Washington — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson head-bopping along to @Metallica at the @librarycongress #GershwinPrize for Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
See it April 8 on @PBS. pic.twitter.com/lCJB27SjFx
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) March 21, 2024
John and Taupin have received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. “We are beyond excited and proud to have been invited to perform at a very special event honoring the legendary songwriting team of Elton John and Bernie Taupin as they are presented with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song,” Metallica tweeted.
The 2024 tribute concert and awards presentation was kicked off in ferocious style by Metallica who performed a metal cover of ‘Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding’, the two-song medley that opens Elton John’s classic 1973 double album ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.’
“We were traveling to Washington, DC, to join Garth Brooks, Annie Lennox, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, and others for the tribute concert and award presentation on March 20. PBS stations nationwide will premiere the concert on Monday April 8 at 8pm ET (check local listings),available via broadcast and streaming on PBS.org and the PBS app,” (per Blabbermouth).
They continued: “Elton and Bernie have been collaborating for 56 years and counting, and together, they have penned some of our lifetime’s most memorable and influential songs. We are thrilled to celebrate this honor with them, and we look forward to an incredible evening of unique performances from their remarkable collection of songs.” (NME)
