Lady Gaga gives glamorous Jazz performance after Tony Bennett introduction

Singer Lady Gaga took the stage at the 64th annual Grammy Awards performing Love for Sale and Do I Love You from her album Love for Sale which she recorded with lontime friend and duet partner Tony BennettBennett on Sunday night offered a videotaped introduction for his duet partner offering a simple and sincere Hi everyone please welcome Lady GagaGaga then brought the house down with a highenergy rendition of Love for Sale with a big band arrangement of the Cole Porter standard reports VarietyGaga glam in a mint strapless gown adorned with a large bow then slowed things to belt out a jazzy pianofilled rendition of Do I Love YouThe video screen in the background showed footage of Gaga and Bennett in the studio recording the record The performance was an excellent showcase of Gagaaiquests vocal range and ability to belt out the classics as well as her more popbased fareVariety broke the news on Friday that Bennett would not be joining Gaga for her Grammys performanceIn a statement Bennetts son Danny said Although the producers had invited both Tony and Gaga to perform in Sundayaiquests Grammys broadcast it is unfortunate that due to his continuing struggle with Alzheimers he was not able to accept It was decided that it would be fitting for Lady Gaga to perform on her own to represent for both of them There is no doubt that she will offer up an impeccable performance from aLove for Sale which is Tonys final album He will be cheering her on as he watches from his home in New York CityGaga and Bennett were nominated for five Grammys this year including album of the year and traditional pop vocal albumTheir single I Get a Kick Out of You was up for record of the year pop duogroup performance and music video The album is a followup to the pairs jazz record Cheek to Cheek which won the Grammy for traditional pop vocal album in 2015Gaga is no stranger to holding down the fort as a solo jazz artist as shes gearing up to return to her Jazz and Piano residency in Las Vegas later this month for a string of performancesShes been performing the residency on and off since 2019 and returned to the stage last October after a hiatus due to the Covid pandemicThe Grammys performance wraps up a long awards season for Gaga who was nominated at multiple ceremonies for her role as Patrizia Reggiani in Ridley Scotts House of GucciAfter her Vegas dates Gaga is gearing up to finally embark on her longanticipated Chromatica Ball tour which kicks off on July 17 in Dusseldorf GermanyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever