{"id":1747988,"date":"2022-11-22T07:57:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T12:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1747988"},"modified":"2022-11-22T10:48:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:48:05","slug":"pink-pays-tribute-to-late-olivia-newton-john-at-amas-2022-gets-standing-ovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pink-pays-tribute-to-late-olivia-newton-john-at-amas-2022-gets-standing-ovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink Pays Tribute to Late Olivia Newton John at Amas 2022 \u2013 Gets Standing Ovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpink-pays-tribute-to-late-olivia-newton-john-at-amas-2022-gets-standing-ovation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1747988&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.21-04.44-themixnet-637baad13c461.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>During the 50th Annual\u00a0American Music Awards on Sunday night, the pop star Pink received a standing ovation after she paid a touching tribute to the late Olivia Newton John, who sadly died earlier this year at the age of 72 following a 30 year battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pink honored Olivia Newton-John at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AMAs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AMAs<\/a> with a tribute performance of Hopelessly Devoted To You. \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KpdgF85jCe\">pic.twitter.com\/KpdgF85jCe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 E! News (@enews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/enews\/status\/1594522322727305217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Pink And Melissa Etheridge Honor Newton John<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-11451457\/AMAs-2022-Pink-gets-standing-ovation-performing-tribute-Olivia-Newton-John.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> reported that Pink took the stage in an elegant pink-feathered gown to perform her rendition of \u201cHopelessly Devoted To You,\u201d which Newton John made famous in her classic 1978 film\u00a0<em>Grease.\u00a0<\/em>The song was a massive hit when it came out, reaching\u00a0number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Adult Contemporary chart.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Etheridge introduced Pink before the performance, and she first took a few moments to remember Newton John.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the moment you were in the presence of Olivia Newton-John, you sensed her sweetness, you stood in awe of her welcoming beauty, and you basked in the feeling that she was connecting to you alone,\u201d Etheridge said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She added that to hear the Australian icon sing \u201cwas to feel the power of art to transform feelings, the feelings we all have of love and elation and disappointment into something sublime.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metheridge?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@metheridge<\/a> welcomes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pink?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Pink<\/a> back to the stage for a tribute honoring the late Olivia Newton-John. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AMAs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AMAs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nYx0OlPCnp\">pic.twitter.com\/nYx0OlPCnp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 American Music Awards (@AMAs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AMAs\/status\/1594543465248923648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Subscribe and get our daily emails and follow us on social media.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"terms-privacy\">\n<p>By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Lifestyle + Entertainment from TellMeNow. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/08\/olivia-newton-john-dies-at-73\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olivia Newton-John Dies At 73 \u2013 John Travolta Honors Her<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u2018She Was An Absolute Icon\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Pink then brought the house down with her performance, earning herself a standing ovation for her tribute to Newton John. While on the red carpet before the show, Pink didn\u2019t hesitate to praise the late\u00a0<em>Xanadu\u00a0<\/em>star.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was an absolute icon, and also,\u00a0she was a wonderful human being. I loved her voice,\u201d she told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/pink-praises-olivia-newton-john-ahead-of-amas-tribute-performance-exclusive-194773\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entertainment Tonight<\/a> of Newton John.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy daughter just got done doing\u00a0<em>Grease<\/em> in her theatre production, and she actually helped me learn the song,\u201d Pink added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pink is mother to an 11 year-old daughter Willow and a 5 year-old son Jameson with her husband Carey Hart, and each of them were at the AMAs last night to cheer her on. Check out her full performance below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A beautiful tribute to Olivia Newton-John from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pink?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Pink<\/a>\ud83d\udc98<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AMAs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AMAs<\/a> are LIVE on ABC, tune in. \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ePwIGOQLVQ\">pic.twitter.com\/ePwIGOQLVQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 American Music Awards (@AMAs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AMAs\/status\/1594553117571358720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Then relive Newton John\u2019s performance of \u201cHopelessly Devoted To You\u201d from <em>Grease\u00a0<\/em>in the video below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n[embedded content]\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/08\/olivia-newton-john-had-some-powerful-words-about-death-in-a-final-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olivia Newton-John Had Some Powerful Words About Death In A Final Interview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u2018She Was An Absolute Angel\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Pink had also paid tribute to Newton John immediately after she died back in August.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI met her maybe three times- and she was an absolute angel. One of the loveliest, kindest, light from within human beings I have ever met,\u201d she wrote.\u00a0\u201cKindness personified. May she Rest In Peace and may her family be held in love and light during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ChBZ_m8LxqX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Pink Debuts New Song<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Pink opened the AMAs last night by performing her new song \u201cNever Gonna Not Dance Again,\u201d doing so on roller skates!\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udefc | Confira um trecho da performance de Never Gonna Not Dance Again no <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AMAs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AMAs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YdN5QE2QBU\">pic.twitter.com\/YdN5QE2QBU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Info Pink Brasil (@infopinkbrasil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/infopinkbrasil\/status\/1594505034984734722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAMAs always lets me do really wild stuff,\u201d she explained.\u00a0\u201cI was walking to the elevator at the hotel, like a week ago, for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the guy that was helping me with the elevator was like, \u2018Hey, last time you were here, you were hanging on the outside of the building.\u2019 I was like, \u2018How many people do you get to say that to?&#8217;\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When asked if she\u2019ll be on skates for the song\u2019s music video, Pink replied, \u201cIt\u2019s possible. I like to give people a reason to pray.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We lost a true legend when Newton John passed away over the summer, and the world will be in mourning for her for quite some time to come. God bless Pink for taking the time to honor her in such a beautiful way. We\u2019re sure that Newton John would have loved her performance!\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the 50th Annual\u00a0American Music Awards on Sunday night, the pop star Pink received a standing ovation after she paid a touching tribute to the late Olivia Newton John, who<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1747991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1747988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1747988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1747988"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1747988\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1747991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1747988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1747988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1747988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}