Axl Rose, Alanis Morissette and Extra Ship Emotional Performances at Lisa Marie Presley’s Memorial
Axl Rose of Weapons N’ Roses and Alanis Morissette had been among the many musicians who carried out at a memorial on Sunday to have a good time the lifetime of Lisa Marie Presley, who died at 54 on Jan. 12.
The service, held on the Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, kicked off with a rendition of “Wonderful Grace” by Jason Clark and the Tennessee Mass Choir, adopted by speeches from Joel Weinshanker, Pastor Dwayne Hunt and A.C. Wharton.
Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins then sang the band’s “To Sheila” whereas enjoying acoustic guitar earlier than Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, learn a poem titled “A Tribute to the Youngsters.”
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Subsequent, Morissette, 48, appeared to carry out her 2021 single “Relaxation,” accompanied by a pianist.
Extra speeches had been then given by Jerry Schilling, Priscilla Presley and daughter Riley Keough‘s husband, Ben Smith-Petersen, on his spouse’s behalf.
Jason Kempin/Getty Alanis Morissette
Rose, 60, then took to the stage and delivered a speech earlier than sitting on the piano to carry out Weapons N’ Roses’ 1992 single “November Rain.”
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Final week, the rock star paid tribute to Lisa Marie following his shut good friend’s sudden demise. “I’ll miss my good friend Lisa. Her passing, simply as her son’s, or as a child, her father’s, would not appear actual,” he stated in an unique assertion to PEOPLE on the time. “Lisa cherished her household, all her youngsters. My coronary heart goes out to them.”
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A benediction was then articulated by Pastor Dwayne Hunt, and the Blackwood Brothers Quartet appeared afterward to carry out the hymns “How Nice Thou Artwork” and “Candy, Candy Spirit.”
To shut out the service, Joel Weinshanker delivered closing remarks earlier than Jason Clark and the Tennessee Mass Choir returned to the stage to carry out “Revelation 19:1.”