Monday, June 26, 2023

Patti LaBelle Acknowledges Rough Tina Turner Tribute


Last night during the tribute to Tina Turner at the BET Awards, veteran singer Patti LaBelle stunned the audience after forgetting the words to Tina's smash hit single, "Simply the Best [click here if you missed that]." 

Patti admits there were a few "tweaks" in her performance but insists she did her best...

LaBelle spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier backstage after her performance and opened up about why it was so important for her to honor Turner at the event and what it meant to her.
"It meant no matter what voice I'm in -- I'm hoarse, I have a cold -- but whatever, I had to, I was giving it up for Tina Turner, 'cause she's simply the best," LaBelle said, as she got a bit emotional thinking about the late icon. "So you heard a little tweak every now and then out there, but I love her, and I did my best."

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

P R A C T I C E.

Anonymous said...

She should have rehearsed her liiiiiines....a thousand tiiiiiiimes....until she had them MEMORIZEDDDDD.

Anonymous said...

Unless she has memory problems that was unacceptable because she would roll over in her grave if somebody did that tribute to her

The King Of The Real said...

Horrible

Anonymous said...

8:01 PM, You know you wrong LOLOL
I agree with all comments. She should have learned the song.

Anonymous said...

Y'all stop it. Auntie Patti will be 80 y/o next year and she did better than some women half her age. How many young artists have been caught pantomiming without knowing all the words? Give Auntie a break. She did well by Tina.

Anonymous said...

At least she didn't use a track.

Anonymous said...

Go Patti go.

Anonymous said...

Hell, the tribute need to be for PATTI.

Anonymous said...

👀

Anonymous said...

Last.

Anonymous said...

Please, Miss Patti. Please sit down. We love you. But it’s time to retire. We don’t want you to fall on stage now do we? Somebody loves you baby. And it’s your fans who want you to retire. R&B female music isn’t good.hands. You are the reigning QUEEN. SIT ON YOUR THRONE.

Anonymous said...

And I was last.

Anonymous said...

She shouldn't have done this tribute, should have been the broadway cast...Patti its okay stay in your lane.

I need to be a producer I got better ideas for the shows....GHETTO show

Anonymous said...

One thing Busta Rhymes said at the BET awards show was that “you never heard of a black caveman”……..

Anonymous said...

Hey Ms. Patti.

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