Watch: k.d. lang Performs "Hallelujah" at Fire Fight Australia in Sydney

Browse by:
Year
Browse by:
Publish date (field_publish_date)
Submitted by nonesuch on
Article Type
Publish date
Excerpt

k.d. lang gave her inimitable rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" to a sold-out crowd at ANZ Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday for the Fire Fight Australia concert to benefit Australian bushfire relief, hosted by Celeste Barber. The audience, in the words of 7News Australia, “was brought to a standstill by a haunting performance" from lang. You can watch it here and see why.

Copy

k.d. lang gave her inimitable rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" to a sold-out crowd at ANZ Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday as part of the Fire Fight Australia concert to benefit Australian bushfire relief, hosted by Celeste Barber. The audience, in the words of 7News Australia, “was brought to a standstill by a haunting performance" from lang. You can watch it here and see why:

With so many lives lost, countless homes destroyed, an estimated one billion animals killed, and around eleven million hectares of Australia’s pristine bushland razed, Fire Fight Australia will donate proceeds to organizations providing vital efforts of rescue (rural and regional fire services in affected states), relief and recovery (Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery), and rehabilitation (The RSPCA Bushfire Appeal).

For additional details and to donate to bushfire relief in Australia, visit firefightaustralia.com.

featuredimage
k.d. lang: Fire Fight Australia, February 2020
  • Sunday, February 16, 2020
    Watch: k.d. lang Performs "Hallelujah" at Fire Fight Australia in Sydney

    k.d. lang gave her inimitable rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" to a sold-out crowd at ANZ Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday as part of the Fire Fight Australia concert to benefit Australian bushfire relief, hosted by Celeste Barber. The audience, in the words of 7News Australia, “was brought to a standstill by a haunting performance" from lang. You can watch it here and see why:

    With so many lives lost, countless homes destroyed, an estimated one billion animals killed, and around eleven million hectares of Australia’s pristine bushland razed, Fire Fight Australia will donate proceeds to organizations providing vital efforts of rescue (rural and regional fire services in affected states), relief and recovery (Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery), and rehabilitation (The RSPCA Bushfire Appeal).

    For additional details and to donate to bushfire relief in Australia, visit firefightaustralia.com.

    Journal Articles:Artist NewsVideo

Enjoy This Post?

Get weekly updates right in your inbox.
terms

X By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about Nonesuch based on my information, interests, activities, website visits and device data and in accordance with the Privacy Policy. I understand that I can opt-out at any time by emailing privacypolicy@wmg.com.

Thank you!
x

Welcome to Nonesuch's mailing list!

Customize your notifications for tour dates near your hometown, birthday wishes, or special discounts in our online store!
terms

By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about Nonesuch based on my information, interests, activities, website visits and device data and in accordance with the Privacy Policy. I understand that I can opt-out at any time by emailing privacypolicy@wmg.com.

Related Posts

  • Tuesday, April 16, 2024
    Tuesday, April 16, 2024

    The Black Keys have secured the No. 1 Current Rock Album and No. 1 Current Alternative Album in US sales following the release of their new album, Ohio Players, last week. The album also is the highest debut of the week on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums Chart and Top Alternative Albums Chart, at No. 5 on both charts, and has reached No. 4 on Overall Current Album sales and No. 26 on the Billboard 200. Internationally, Ohio Players is the band’s sixth consecutive top 20 album in the UK, as well as top 20 in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland, among others. 

    Journal Topics: Album ReleaseArtist NewsReviews
  • Tuesday, April 16, 2024
    Tuesday, April 16, 2024

    Congratulations to Kronos Quartet, whose acclaimed 1992 Nonesuch album Pieces of Africa has been named one of twenty-five recordings to be inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress for 2024. "It planted a seed for our work," Kronos founder and violinist David Harrington says of the album. "It's flowered so beautifully."

    Journal Topics: Artist News