Alanis Morissette and Brandi Carlile pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John with Grease classic
The 2 stars joined each other onstage during Carlile's Mothership Weekend festival
Alanis Morissette headlined the second night of Brandi Carlile's three-day Mothership Weekend in Miramar Beach, Fla., and fans were treated with an unexpected duet when Carlile joined Morissette onstage to pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John.
"I was obsessed with Olivia since I was three," Morissette said to the crowd. "I saw her movie [Grease] in French in Avignon, France, and I was instantly besotted and my whole life's trajectory changed. Using a nail polish bottle as a microphone."
Morissette also revealed that her friend is working on a documentary about the late Grease star, and that in the middle of the documentary "Pink and a bunch of epic women are singing Hopelessly Devoted to You" — which inspired the acoustic duet.
It's a beautiful moment between the two singers, and was prefaced by a moving acoustic performance of the Canadian singer's 1998 single That I Would Be Good, off her fourth studio album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. Violinist Chauntee Ross brought a special sparkle to the hit.
Carlile launched her Mothership Weekend for Mother's Day in 2023 as an annual way to celebrate "the impact-makers, and the people who love you 'like a mother,'" as she posted on Instagram ahead of the inaugural event.
Morissette headlined the second night of the weekend, while Carlile headlined the other two. Morissette recently announced that she is headed to Las Vegas for a new concert residency, which starts on Oct. 15.
