It is always sad when somebody takes their own life. Sometimes, those individuals go without any real recognition but at other times, they may have touched so many other people in their lives that it has a profound effect on the hearts of thousands, if not many more. That was the case with Chris Cornell, a Seattle native that took his own life in 2017. He was a grunge and rock legend and was recently paid homage during a tribute concert.
The concert, I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Many famous rockers and grunge artists were there, including Audioslave, Temple of the Dog and Soundgarden. there were also others who put on performances, including Metallica, Foo Fighters, Adam Levine and Fiona Apple. There was one performance in particular, however, that shocked the audience. It was Miley Cyrus, who covered the song ‘Say Hello 2 Heaven’.
Cyrus was on point when she sang the song and had the following to say:
“Thank you everybody. I f*cking wanted to sing this song tonight.”
“We love you, Chris. Thank you for bringing us all together like you always have. It’s a f*cking honor. This was the f*cking best day.”
Way to keep the ember fire burning bright @MileyCyrus ??
Miley Cyrus with Temple of the Dog: Say Hello 2 Heaven https://t.co/DBgjw3YeLC via @YouTube
— Brandon Teer (@MrBteer) January 18, 2019
SHE KILLED THAT SHIT! ?@MileyCyrus w/ @TempleoftheDog:
Say Hello 2 Heaven (@ChrisCornell Tribute Concert)https://t.co/RbQM3Da4jV— Briceston (@imbriceston) January 19, 2019
there is NOT a single bad comment on this video, miley did THAT https://t.co/KPGj4l887p
— ????? (@getawaymiley) January 18, 2019
I never thought I’d see the day where I was just absolutely floored by @MileyCyrus covering Temple of the Dog…and yet, here we are…
Just incredible.https://t.co/ZnSzd5Ti4c
— Zack (@Zack_Burgess) January 18, 2019
Holy smoke! what a stunning performance ?? https://t.co/zCiOpginDG
— Jerome MdB (@miedendorpdebie) January 18, 2019
Let the record show that I am 100% for this. Holy hell. This is fantastic. @MileyCyrus girl. Mad props for taking this one on and nailing it. https://t.co/n4qGBImghm
— Jenny Hermineypants (@Jennyhiero) January 17, 2019
All I can say is WOW. @MileyCyrus laid it all out for Chris Cornell. Amazing.?? https://t.co/VnfyX8ki0D
— Sherri K (@Sherkins) January 18, 2019
Thats how you prove doubters wrong.. myself included, excellent job Miley 🙂
Miley Cyrus with Temple of the Dog: Say Hello 2 Heaven https://t.co/TVP8xR2bSg via @YouTube
— ???? ??????? (@rich_english) January 18, 2019
Holy crap;!!! You gotta watch this. @MileyCyrus slayed this. @chriscornell would have dug it https://t.co/gko64aAOIY
— Dawn Dyar (@RockGoddess_DD) January 18, 2019
This was one of the songs that Chris could always get me with. I remember being shown this song, and always coming back to it. To hear Miley Cyrus belt this one out and draw a tear…she did it justice.
Miss you Chris Cornell… https://t.co/HYM0bHMWU2
— Devin #flowtherapy James (@devinjames96) January 18, 2019
The evening was for the benefit of the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation and The Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation.