Metallica Performs Elton John's Song At Gerrwin Prize For Popular Song
Metallica while performing Elton John's song at Gerrwin Prize for Popular Music (Instagram @librarycongress)

JAKARTA - Metallica and Joni Mitchell became performers at the Gershewin Prize for Popular Song which took place in Washington DC, United States on Wednesday, March 20 local time.

Metallica appeared to open the event by performing two songs from Elton John, namely Fund for a Friend and Love Lies Bleeding.

Next, Annie Lennox and Joni Mitchell brought Border Song.

In addition, Brandi Carlile also performed to perform I'm Still Standing.

Elton John and his partner in writing the song, Bernie Taupin, became two musicians who received awards from the Library of Congress. Both are considered to have great services in the world of music.

"I've been writing songs with Bernie for 56 years, and we never thought that one day this will be given to us," Elton John said when receiving the award.

"It is an extraordinary honor for two Britons to be recognized like this. I am very honored," continued John.

"In the same house with great American songwriters, even on the same track is a degrading thing, and I am very happy to accept it."

In addition to the names mentioned above, Gerrwin Prize for Popular Song was also enlivened by the performances of Jacob Lusk, Charlie Puth, totaling Brooks, Maren Morris, and Billy Porter.


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