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When George Michael and Pavarotti sang a spine-tingling duet of 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me'
25 September 2020, 12:13 | Updated: 26 September 2020, 14:37
Things don't come much better than a collaboration between our very own George Michael and the world's most famous tenor, Luciano Pavarotti.
Taking to the stage for his first ever Italian performance, George Michael was joined by a 70-strong orchestra as he entertained the huge crowd.
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Joining Luciano Pavarotti on stage, the 'Faith' singer was in the city of Modena to help raise money for charities close to the opera star's heart.
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Performing at Pavarotti's famed "Pavarotti and Friends" annual benefit concert held on June 6, 2000 in his hometown, George and Luciano sang a beautiful rendition of Elton John's 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me'.
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Opening the song, George's voice rings out across the stadium as he sings in english before looking to the tenor, who joins him by singing the world-famous song in Italian.
In the year that George performed, proceeds of the event were going to support a number of charities to benefit children in Cambodia and Tibet.
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The 'Careless Whisper star also gave an incredible solo performance of Bing Crosby's 'Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?' on the night (video below).
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George Michael was joined by other performers on the night such as Eurythmics, Enrique Iglesias, Monica Naranjo, Darren Hayes, Caetano Veloso, and Skunk Anansie.
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The Dalai Lama opened the event with a message of peace and children from Cambodia and Tibet also give performances supported by a 70-strong Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana.
