Lady Gaga FINALLY addresses the death of her late friend and collaborator Tony Bennett as she shares a somber photo of the two hugging: ‘I will miss my friend forever’
- Gaga, 37, shared a photo of herself hugging Bennett late on Sunday night
- They released two hit albums of duets, with the 2021 release marking his final LP
- Bennett died July 21 at 96 of Alzheimer’s, which he was diagnosed with in 2016
Lady Gaga finally spoke about the death of her longtime friend and collaborator Tony Bennett in a moving post shared to Instagram late on Sunday night.
The 37-year-old singer–songwriter posted a sweet photo of herself and the legendary crooner — who died on July 21 at 96 — as they leaned in for a big hug.
‘I will miss my friend forever,’ she began her lengthy and emotional caption. ‘I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together.’
Farther down, she clarified that their relationship was ‘very real,’ and not just a transactional interaction to bolster their fame.
Despite that, she helped give Tony one last top 10 hit with their 2021 duets album Love For Sale, which marked his final release while alive.
Saying goodbye: Lady Gaga, 37, finally spoke about the death of her longtime friend and collaborator Tony Bennett in a moving post shared to Instagram late on Sunday night
A hole in her heart: ‘I will miss my friend forever,’ she began her lengthy and emotional caption while praising the legendary crooner, who died on July 21 at 96
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