Joni Mitchell shocked the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island when she played an impromptu performance of hits like 'Both Sides Now,' joined by musician Brandi Carlile
Mitchell made a surprising return to the stage Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival, an annual folk music festival in Newport, Rhode Island. The iconic singer -- known for '70s hits like"Amelia" and"Big Yellow Taxi" -- joined Brandi Carlile on stage, for a set that included"A Case of You,""Carey" and the Gershwin classic"Summertime.
" And the crowd would agree -- cheering loudly for the star, who last appeared at the festival in 1969.Mitchell, now 78, had a brain aneurysm in 2015, one that required rehabilitation and physical therapy to recover. In 2018, singer David Crosby said Mitchell had to relearn how to walk.Read MoreEver since, Mitchell has been largely out of the public eye, though she has made some appearances at concerts over the years.
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