Watch Cyndi Lauper sing ‘Time After Time’ with Sam Smith at Madison Sq. Backyard
Cyndi Lauper teamed up with Sam Smith for a duet of ‘Time After Time’ at New York Metropolis’s Madison Sq. Backyard.
The pop icon took over the legendary venue on Wednesday (October 30) as a part of her ‘Women Simply Wanna Have Enjoyable Farewell Tour’. Lauper kicked off the evening along with her hit observe ‘The Goonies ‘R’ Good Sufficient’ earlier than taking part in tracks from her career-spanning discography.
In the direction of the top of her set, Lauper busted out ‘Time After Time’ and introduced out Smith as a shock visitor. The ‘Keep With Me’ singer appeared in the course of the second verse. The 2 held arms and danced whereas singing that observe.
Smith has beforehand coated Lauper’s 1984 hit again in 2021 in Abbey Street Studios as a part of their ‘Love Goes: Stay At Abbey Street Studios’ album. ‘Time After Time’ was launched because the pop icon’s debut LP ‘She’s So Uncommon’. It peaked at Quantity One and has typically been known as among the best songs ever written.
The ‘True Colours’ singer is about to carry out on the Bridgestone Area in Nashville, Tennessee tonight (November 1). Her ongoing farewell tour will proceed till early December and see the New York singer carry out throughout the US. Go to right here for a full checklist of tour dates and here to buy tickets.
Again in June, the Lauper opened as much as Jimmy Kimmel in regards to the tour and defined why she appears like now’s the suitable time for one final trek.
Whereas she clarified that she’s under no circumstances retiring, Lauper has dominated out “the trains, planes and vehicles”, suggesting that she’s open to the occasional hometown efficiency. She defined additional: “I need to do an area tour… I’m sturdy now, however I don’t know what I’m going to be like in 4 years.”
Shortly after, Lauper acknowledged her age by getting off her seat to imitate herself utilizing a walker. “For me, I wished to have an opportunity to do that once I’m feeling sturdy. I need to have fun with folks. Actually have fun with folks, and make it enjoyable.”
Elsewhere, the eccentric icon not too long ago shared how “terrific” a songwriter she thinks Taylor Swift is.