'Friends' actor Matthew Perry received a heartwarming and emotional tribute at the Emmy Awards 2024 during the 'In Memoriam' segment
Charlie Puth sings 'Friends' theme song
'Friends' actor Matthew Perry received a heartwarming and emotional tribute at the Emmy Awards 2024 during the 'In Memoriam' segment. The memoriam also included late stars like Len Goodman, Andre Braugher, Lance Reddick, Paul Reubens, Barbra Walters, Kirstie Alley, and more, Variety reported.
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Charlie Puth brings everyone to tears by singing 'Friends' theme song
Charlie Puth and singer-songwriter duo The War and Treaty took to the stage to perform during the segment. The first starts with a rendition of Charlie Puth's 'See You Again', which he mashed up with a cover of the 'Friends' theme song. The performance brought everyone to tears.
Charlie Puth brings everyone to tears by singing 'Friends' theme song, watch:
Charlie Puth and The War and Treaty performed the "Friends" theme song during the In Memoriam segment of the #Emmys pic.twitter.com/FyzuDhlOOj
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About Matthew Perry's death
The cast members of ‘Friends’ and Perry’s co-stars were devastated by the actor’s death. Two days after Perry's death, his fellow castmates from the hit television series — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer — spoke out in a joint statement, obtained by PEOPLE.
"We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family," their statement reads. "There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss."
"In time we will say more, as and when we are able," the statement continues. "For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world."
Series co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane were joined by executive producer Kevin Bright in issuing a joint statement on Sunday.
“We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by our beloved friend Matthew’s passing,” they wrote. “It still seems impossible. All we can say is that we feel blessed to have had him as part of our lives. He was a brilliant talent.”
Reflecting on Perry’s breakout performance, they noted, “It’s a cliche to say that an actor makes a role their own, but in Matthew’s case, there are no truer words. From the day we first heard him embody the role of Chandler Bing, there was no one else for us.”