(New York) The famous Canadian folk singer Joni Mitchell, diminished since 2015 by a ruptured aneurysm, gave a surprise concert on Sunday at the Newport festival in Rhode Island, her first full set in 20 years.
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The folk legend, 78, performed and sang a duet with country star Brandi Carlile, for 13 tracks including some of his classics, such as A Case of You and Both Sides Nowand she delighted the audience with the electric guitar solo of Just Like This Train.
This year, she had already appeared on stage for a tribute to her by other artists in Las Vegas, during the MusiCares gala preceding the Grammy Awards ceremony, but this is the first time that she has given a sold-out concert. since 2002.
Joni Mitchell was the victim in 2015 of a ruptured aneurysm which left her partially paralyzed, and for a time unable to speak.
Joni Mitchell was a major figure in the folk rocker generation of the 60s with hits like Big Yellow Taxian environmental hymn she performed on Sunday, Both Sides, Now and Woodstockto the glory of the famous festival in which she had not yet participated in August 1969.