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Tony Bennett was spotted Thursday night emerging from Radio City Music Hall on the arm of his wife Susan Crow.
The 95-year-old legend, who is living with Alzheimer’s, had just wrapped up the final show of his concert series with his longtime collaborator Lady Gaga.
As he exited Radio City Music Hall with his 54-year-old wife he could be spotted stopping to graciously sign autographs for fans.
Side by side: Tony Bennett was spotted Thursday night emerging from Radio City Music Hall on the arm of his wife Susan Crow
Tony, true to form, was dressed in a black tuxedo with black tie and a blue pocket square redolent of the first area of his stardom.
Meanwhile Gaga, 35, slipped into a multicolored gown that shimmered with sequins and featured a plunging neckline to show off plenty of cleavage.
Gaga and Tony, who released a whole duets album called Cheek To Cheek together in 2014, set just two dates for their current engagement.
The booking was a farewell outing for their collaboration and was entitled One Last Time, with shows on Tuesday and Thursday of this week.
Swank: The 95-year-old legend, who is living with Alzheimer’s, had just wrapped up the final show of his concert series with his longtime collaborator Lady Gaga
Fan service: As he exited Radio City Music Hall with his 54-year-old wife he could be spotted stopping to graciously sign autographs for fans
Big day: This Tuesday, the first night of his Radio City concert engagement with Lady Gaga, also happened to be Tony’s 95th birthday
Stylish: Tony, true to form, was dressed in a black tuxedo with black tie and a blue pocket square redolent of the first area of his stardom
Gaga, who has another duets album with Tony called Love For Sale coming out October 1, was effusive about him onstage during Tuesday’s show.
The evening happened to be Tony’s birthday so she altered the lines of Kander & Ebb’s song New York, New York to fit the occasion.
‘Start spreading the news, it’s Tony Bennett’s birthday,’ she sang according to a review of the show in USA Today.
Gaga, whose Christian name is Stefani Germanotta, gushed: ‘He’s my friend. He’s my musical companion. He’s the greatest singer in the whole world.’
Hand in hand: Tony’s Alzheimer’s was confirmed in an AARP Magazine profile where Susan shared that he occasionally becomes unaware of where he is
Showman: The booking was a farewell outing for their collaboration and was entitled One Last Time, with shows on Tuesday and Thursday of this week
As seen on Thursday: Gaga, who has another duets album with Tony called Love For Sale coming out October 1, was effusive about him onstage during Tuesday’s show
Looking back: While he recorded his upcoming second duet album with Lady Gaga between 2018 and 2020 his condition was evident, Susan said
She led a round of applause for him after he sang his signature tune I Left My Heart In San Francisco to close Tuesday’s show.
The venue was sold-out and Tony sang solo for a half an hour, receiving multiple standing ovations as he worked through the set.
Tony’s Alzheimer’s was confirmed in an AARP Magazine profile where Susan shared that he occasionally becomes unaware of where he is.
While he recorded his upcoming second duet album with Lady Gaga between 2018 and 2020 his condition was evident, Susan said.
Work: Gaga was spotted radiating throwback chic as she emerged from Radio City Music Hall the same night after the last show with Tony
In the profile it emerged that Susan also ensures he gets a workout three times a week because the illness’ effects can be ameliorated by good blood flow.
She also serves him a Mediterranean diet which is said to be helpful for those suffering from the degenerative condition.
Gaga’s collaboration with Tony began in 2011 when they sang the Rodgers And Hart classic The Lady Is A Tramp together for his album Duets II.
‘The fact that Tony sees me as a natural-born jazz singer is still something that I haven’t gotten over,’ she said in his AARP Magazine profile this year.
Origin story: Gaga’s collaboration with Tony began in 2011 when they sang the Rodgers And Hart classic The Lady Is A Tramp together for his album Duets II
Cheek To Cheek followed in 2014 and then the year after the album came out they went on tour in support of it through North America and Europe.
Susan made the decision to disclose Tony’s Alzheimer’s disease in conjunction with the singing star’s eldest son Danny from a previous marriage.
During the AARP profile Susan revealed that Tony was so far gone that they had to elect to reveal his Alzheimer’s without consulting him.
Danny said he ran the decision by Gaga ‘because she watches his back all the time. She was like: “Absolutely, it’s just another gift that he can give to the world.”‘
Details: Gaga and Tony, who released a whole duets album called Cheek To Cheek together in 2014, set just two dates for their current engagement
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