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Mark Savage
Music correspondent, reporting from Glastonbury
Picture supply, EPAUS nation star Brandi Carlile’s album with Sir Elton John topped the UK charts earlier this 12 months
A fantastic second on the Pyramid Stage as Brandi Carlile performs You With out Me – a tune in regards to the bittersweet expertise of a father or mother watching their little one develop up and assert their independence; and the wrench of letting go.
It’s one of many songs she wrote for her current duets album with Elton John, who’s been singing its praises ever since.
“Each time I play the album to individuals, they are saying, ‘Play that one once more’,” he wrote on his official web site.
“They’re simply so moved by the feelings of that tune.
“And it’s precisely the identical as what David [Furnish] and I are going by way of as nicely, as a result of our elder son went to boarding college and we took him down and had lunch with him and I got here dwelling and I simply burst into tears.
“David mentioned, ‘What on earth is fallacious?’ I mentioned, ‘I’ve misplaced my boy. I really like him a lot as slightly man, however I’ll by no means see that little boy once more.’”
There are few dad and mom within the viewers getting weepy as they expertise those self same feelings. I’m not ashamed to say I’m considered one of them.
Because the tune finishes, Carlile thanks the gang for his or her consideration.
“Solely at Glastonbury may I get away with enjoying a solo ballad in the midst of the afternoon. Every thing they are saying about you is true.”