Kate Middleton Honors John Lennon, George Michael at Christmas Concert
Kate Middleton wove emotional tributes into her Together At Christmas carol concert.
On Friday night, the Princess of Wales, 41, hosted the holiday service at Westminster Abbey for the third year in a row. This year's event featured a piece of pop music history in honor of John Lennon and George Michael.
During the program, U.K. radio host and mental health advocate Roman Kemp, 30, the son of pop stars Martin Kemp and Shirlie Holliman, introduced singer-songwriter Jacob Collier’s performance of “Last Christmas,” which he performed on a piano that originally belonged to Beatles frontman Lennon and was once owned by Michael.
“Last Christmas” was originally sung by Michael, Kemp’s late godfather, through his duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley in 1984. Michael died on Christmas Day in 2016, and his godson remembered him at Together At Christmas as a “a man of great kindness and compassion,” adding that he was there in “spirit.”
Source: Janine Henni/people.com
