No one does what Pink does live, and the fearless gymnastic grace of her shows sets them apart as a dazzling display of physical strength and bravery. Not to mention the feat of being able to deliver her booming vocals while suspended upside-down.
Pink’s Summer Carnival Tour has been a wild ride the past few months. There was the tribute to Sinead O’Connor at the show in New York, and a fan going into labor during the gig in Boston. But the stop at Wrigley Field on Saturday night took on very personal meaning for the singer.
“I know I have a crazy imagination, but I feel like I’m dreaming right now. I cannot believe I’m at Wrigley Field,” Pink shared of the “special night.”
The sold-out affair marked her first time ever playing the ballpark and also her return to Chicago for the first time in five years. A native of Pennsylvania, the singer explained that her family has strong ties to baseball, with her grandad once playing for the former Philadelphia Athletics (the team that became the current Oakland A’s) and also commenting that, had her dad Jim Moore still been alive, “I know he would’ve flown in for this show.”
The sweet moment helped introduce her song “When I Get There,” written in homage to her late father and “biggest supporter” who passed in 2021 after a battle with prostate cancer. The emotion was still palpable as Pink teared up on the last few notes, after seeing a few other people in the crowd starting to cry while taking in the song’s heavy lyrics.
The track came just moments after another profound moment when her preteen daughter Willow Sage Hart joined mom for their pandemic-born duet, “Cover Me In Sunshine,” with the younger talent nearly stealing the show.
“I’m totally on board that she gets the loudest cheers of the night,” the beaming Pink shared.
