On July 30, Lady Gaga shared a tribute to late icon and frequent collaborator Tony Bennett. The note touched upon many memories, including how their five-decade age difference made their friendship stronger.
“We had a very long and powerful goodbye.”
Nearly two weeks after Tony Bennett’s death, Lady Gaga paid tribute to the late singer. It felt as though fans of both performers awaited this honor from Gaga, as the two were longtime collaborators who shared their sweetest moments on stage. On July 30, the Chromatica star wrote a heartfelt note about Bennett on Instagram, and it appears she’s closely treasuring those memories they created together.
“I will miss my friend forever,” Gaga began the post, which features a touching photo of her and Bennett sharing a hug. She then praised her musical relationship with the late icon, who died on July 21 at age 96. “I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together. With Tony, I got to live my life in a time warp. Tony and I had this magical power. We transported ourselves to another era, modernized the music together, & gave it all new life. But it wasn’t an act.
