Joni Mitchell, 78, graces stage after nearly 2 decades away

Joni Mitchell, 78, graces phase following almost 2 decades away

NEWPORT, RI (AP) — Surprise! Joni Mitchell is spine onstage.

The people myth performed her earliest full-length concert on Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival inside Rhode Island, The Boston Globe reported. Mitchell has contended accompanied by health complications since suffering an aneurysm inside 2015, with every one other accompanied by her last filled show was inside late 2002, according to reports.

Seated inside a wingback chair with every one other accompanied by wearing a blue beret with every one other accompanied by sunglasses, Mitchell joined fete headliner Brandi Carlile with every one other accompanied by a bevy of other artists, including Wynonna Judd, Allison Russell with every one other accompanied by Marcus Mumford. It was Mitchell's earliest Newport fete show since 1969.

This was, Carlile explained, a recreation of the "Joni Jam" musical gatherings that have brought famous friends exist fond of Elton John to Mitchell's Los Angeles place of residence inside recent years.

And Mitchell wasn't there to fair to sing. Halfway into and not here of the 13-song set, she played an electric guitar solo, which was her earliest hour dated playing guitar inside condition since her aneurysm, Carlile said.

The ensemble played Mitchell's most familiar songs ("Circle Game," "Big Yellow Taxi") with every one other accompanied by a few of her favorites ("Love Potion No. 9," "Why Do Fools Fall inside Love").

After their rendition of "Both Sides Now," Carlile was fighting spine tears. Addressing the audience, she asked: "Did the world fair stop?"

Joni Mitchell, 78, graces phase following almost 2 decades away