Joni Mitchell, 78, graces stage after nearly 2 decades away
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Surprise! Joni Mitchell is back onstage. The folk legend performed her first full-length concert Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. Watch here.
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Joni Mitchell makes triumphant surprise return to Newport Folk Festival
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Joni Mitchell, 78, graces stage after nearly 2 decades away
The legendary 78-year-old took the stage during an already star-studded set billed as Brandi Carlile and Friends. She performed her first entire set for the first time since the early 2000s.
Joni Mitchell delivered her first full set in more than 20 years this weekend, surprising attendees at the Newport Folk Festival alongside country star Brandi Carlile.
Supported by an all-star cast of musicians, the folk legend returned to the festival stage for the first time in 53 years – her first public performance since a brain aneurysm nearly killed her in 2015.
Joined by Brandi Carlile, Marcus Mumford and other artists, Mitchell played guitar, told stories, and sang a dozen songs in a surprise Newport headlining performance on Sunday
Surprise! Joni Mitchell is back onstage. The folk legend performed her first full-length concert Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. Watch here.
