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'There wasn't a dry eye,' an eyewitness tells ET.

Tony Bennett has taken his final bow.

The 95-year-old singer performed his last-ever show  at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Thursday, accompanied by his longtime collaborator, Lady Gaga . An eyewitness told ET that the show, titled  One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga , was "so special."

"Lady Gaga was so sweet about him and really encouraged the audience to make him feel special," the eyewitness said. "Tony kept pausing to take it in and wave to the audience. At the end of every song he sang, he'd put both arms out and say, 'Wow' or 'beautiful.' It was really special."

"At the very end, Lady Gaga asked if she could walk him off stage 'one last time,'" the eyewitness added. "There wasn't a dry eye there."

Ahead of the show, Lady Gaga took to Twitter to share her excitement about the evening. "Can't wait for our last show tonight Tony," she wrote. "The world loves you, and we're all so lucky to witness your gift, your generosity and your joy tonight at Radio City."

She also shared a clip from their new " I Get a Kick Out of You " music video, out now.

Lady Gaga also attended an after-party at Tommy Tardie’s property, Fine & Rare, which was hosted by Brian Newman and included guests Jon Batiste and Michael Bearden.

ET reported last month that Bennett and Gaga would be sharing the stage together one last time amid his  battle with Alzheimer's disease . He was first diagnosed with the neurological disorder in 2016.

"We couldn't be prouder to host such a special engagement with two of the most iconic entertainers of our time," Darren Pfeffer, Executive Vice President, Live, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, shared in a statement at the time. "Both Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga are synonymous with New York City, making the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall the perfect place to honor their decade long friendship and celebrate Mr. Bennett's 95th birthday."

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The Special Originally Aired Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021 and Features Tony Bennett’s Historic 95 th Birthday Appearance

ONE LAST TIME: AN EVENING WITH TONY BENNETT AND LADY GAGA, a concert special honoring the musical legacy and enduring friendship of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, will air a special encore this Sunday, July 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/ PT) on the CBS Television Network, and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. The Special originally aired Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021.

Filmed at two sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall in August 2021 to celebrate Bennett’s 95 th birthday, the live concert brings together the two incredible entertainers, honoring their shared love of the Great American Songbook. The special, which includes Tony Bennett’s historic last concert appearance before announcing his retirement from touring also features solo performances by him and Lady Gaga, followed by several of their famous duets. The musical repertoire for the special highlights the 10 years of the performers’ association, from their first duet recording “Lady Is a Tramp” to selections from their two collaborative albums, Cheek to Cheek and the newly released Love For Sale .

First, Lady Gaga sings the following jazz standards:

“Luck Be a Lady”

“Orange Colored Sky”

“Let’s Do It”

“New York, New York”

Next, Tony Bennett shares some of his signature songs, including:

“Watch What Happens”

“Steppin’ Out”

“Fly Me to the Moon”

“I Left My Heart in San Francisco”

The special culminates with the pairing of these remarkable artists on the following classic hits:

“Lady Is a Tramp”

“Love for Sale”

“Anything Goes”

ONE LAST TIME: AN EVENING WITH TONY BENNETT AND LADY GAGA is a production of Alex Coletti Productions. Alex Coletti, Bruce Gillmer, Jack Sussman, Danny Bennett and Bobby Campbell are executive producers. Alex Coletti also serves as director. Gillian Appleby is supervising producer and Allison Roithinger serves as producer.

*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.

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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will join forces for a pair of shows at Radio City Music Hall in August that are being billed as their final appearances together, reps for the two singers announced Monday morning.

The “One Last Time: an Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga” shows will take place August 3 and 5, with tickets available for purchase here . All ticketholders will be required to show proof of vaccination.

The first of the two nights is Bennett’s 95th birthday. The reason for advertising these as the final shows the two will do together may have less to do with his advanced age, though, than the fact that Bennett was diagnosed with dementia five years ago — a condition that was discovered in 2016, but not revealed to the public until early 2021. In the intervening years, his condition progressed slowly enough that he was able to continue to tour and record.

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Indeed, Gaga and Bennett recently made a second album together that will be released later this year, a successor to 2014’s chart-topping, Grammy-winning “Cheek to Cheek.”

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The initial block of tickets is being released to Citi card members and will go on sale at Livenation.com at 10 a.m. Wednesday in local time zones, with the general set for the same time the following day.

No phones will be allowed inside the venue, reps say, and attendants will collect attendees’ smart devices and put them in Yondr pouches that can only be opened in lobby unlocking stations.

The duo previously performed two shows at Radio City Music Hall in 2015.

“We couldn’t be prouder to host such a special engagement with two of the most iconic entertainers of our time,” said Darren Pfeffer, executive VP of live at Madison Square Garden Entertainment. “Both Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga are synonymous with New York City, making the great stage at Radio City Music Hall the perfect place to honor their decade long friendship and celebrate Mr. Bennett’s 95th birthday,.”

Reps say the Tony Bennett Quartet and the Brian Newman Quintet will be joined by a big band and orchestra, conducted by Michael Bearden.

The two last performed together when Bennett was a surprise guest for several numbers at the opening night of Gaga’s “Jazz” residency in Las Vegas in January 2019, pictured above.

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'He's my musical companion': Lady Gaga salutes, duets with Tony Bennett 'One Last Time'

NEW YORK – Two of New York's finest entertainers made magic on one of the city's most iconic stages. 

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga came together last August at Radio City Music Hall for "One Last Time," the first of two farewell shows the longtime friends and collaborators played in the leadup to their second joint album, "Love for Sale." A TV special drawn from the two shows, "One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga,"  aired in November on.

The seemingly unlikely duo first met in 2011 and released a jazz album, "Cheek to Cheek," in 2014. Since then, Gaga has released two solo efforts including last year's "Chromatica" and won a best original song Oscar for "Shallow" from 2018's "A Star is Born." Bennett, meanwhile, recorded two other duets albums with Bill Charlap and Diana Krall. He revealed in February that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. 

Bennett, who turned 95 a day before the performances, was diagnosed with the disease in 2016. But the music legend was as spry and charismatic as ever as he performed a roughly half-hour solo set for the sold-out Radio City crowd, which gave him a standing ovation after nearly every song. Set-list highlights included "Steppin' Out with My Baby," "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Last Night When We Were Young," as Bennett poignantly crooned about "the arms that clung when we were young last night." 

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The jazz icon's "This Is All I Ask" was similarly emotional, particularly as Bennett lingered on the ballad's haunting final lines: "And let the music play as long as there's a song to sing / And I will stay younger than spring." Throughout his set, Bennett stood by a piano center stage and rarely spoke, aside from the occasional "thank you," "wow" and "whoa" in between songs. But his frequent air kisses and thumbs up to the audience signaled that he knows how much he is loved. 

Gaga, 35, sweetly served as both emcee and hype woman during the hour-and-a-half concert. The pop star opened for Bennett with an unabashedly theatrical performance, featuring two sumptuous costume changes as she shook, shimmied and slinked across the stage in full lounge singer mode. 

Joking about some of her on-stage mishaps earlier in the night, including nearly losing her wig while dancing, Gaga proclaimed, "So far, I've called Tony Bennett 'Tony Benny,' and my hair fell out. Things can only get better." 

The chameleonic singer was both sultry and sincere throughout her standards-filled set, charmingly playing off bandmates as well as audience members, some of whom were seated at tables on stage to help evoke the show's jazz club vibe. She spoke at length about her hypothetical funeral introducing "Coquette," deadpanning that she wants to be cremated. ("I've already bought my urn. What if I go and someone gives me a perm and puts me in a pink dress or some [expletive]?") She also dedicated a stirring "What a Difference a Day Makes" to brave front-line doctors and nurses. 

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One of the night's undeniable highlights was Gaga's phenomenal one-two punch of "La Vie en Rose," which she famously sang in "A Star is Born," and "New York, New York," which she used to introduce Bennett mid-show. She heartwarmingly dedicated the former to her sister, fashion designer Natali Germanotta, whom she tearfully serenaded by running into the audience and singing directly to her. 

"Sorry, I had to go sing to my sister for a second," Gaga apologized after literally climbing back up on stage. "Some things are more important than showbiz." 

"New York, New York," too, was rousing, as Gaga donned a top hat and the crowd of cheering, clapping New Yorkers sang along. 

"Start spreading the news / It's Tony Bennett's birthday," she sang in her glorious throaty belt, adding, "He's my friend. He's my musical companion. He's the greatest singer in the whole world." 

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After leading Radio City in a tender "happy birthday" song, Gaga performed three tunes with Bennett at the end of the night: "The Lady is a Tramp," "Anything Goes" and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)." He closed the concert with a beautiful rendition of his 1962 classic "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." 

"You've been a good audience. I love this audience," Bennett said just before his encore. 

"And another round of applause for Mr. Tony Bennett," Gaga said reverently, bowing to her friend and giving him a kiss on the cheek, before walking off stage hand in hand. 

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One Last Time on CBS: Tony Bennett’s Last Concert With Lady Gaga — Which Performances Were Your Favorite?

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Tony Bennett might have left his heart in San Francisco, but his soul was ever-present during his final live performance. [pmc_inline_gallery]

CBS on Sunday offered viewers a front-row seat to One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga , a primetime special marking Bennett’s last concert appearance before announcing his retirement from touring. Filmed in August, the hour consisted of 11 showtunes performed at Radio City Music Hall in celebration of Bennett’s birthday.

“How do you honor the most important and enduring voice of the last century?” Gaga asked at the top of the show. “Someone who has been a mentor, a savior and a dear friend?

“Tony’s career has spanned eight decades — and in all of that time, he has never given less than his very best,” she said. “So, that is how I want to honor him tonight: By giving him more than I ever knew I had, and making Tony proud.”

Gaga kicked things off with a four-song set, beginning with “Luck Be a Lady.” That was followed by “Orange Colored Sky,” “Let’s Do It” and “New York, New York.”

Bennett came out next, performing “Watch What Happens,” “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” and “Fly Me to the Moon.” He was also accompanied by Gaga on three songs — “The Lady Is a Tramp,” “Love for Sale” and “Anything Goes” — before he closed things out with “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”

Bennett and Gaga first collaborated on Bennett’s 2011 release Duets II , before they put out two complete albums together: 2014’s Cheek to Cheek (which took home a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2015) and 2021’s Love for Sale (which recently netted six Grammy noms ).

Bennett, now 95, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2017. His family first went public with his diagnosis in February, and a revealing 60 Minutes segment followed in October (which you can view here ).

Click on the attached listicle to watch (or rewatch) select performances, then vote in our poll and tell us which songs touched you most. Afterwards, drop a comment with your full review of One Last Time .

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Incredible. I saw them perform together in New Orleans at Jazz Fest when they were promoting their first album together. Awesome pairing.

… hard to pick just 3! A+ special…

I’m nearly 70 years old, which means I’ve been listening to Tony Bennett for more than 69 years. (My parents were huge fans.)

It was wonderful see him singing one last time,

The joy on his face 😍

LOL. TY! GAGA and Bennett, AMAZEBALLS. Our mother was a professional jazz singer from the 50s to the 2000s and she would have LOVED LOVED LOVED this show. I was in tears MOST of the time. A real showing of love and talent and good clean pop culture with LEGS and deep heritage. TYTYTY Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. Long may they thrive.

If your mother was a jazz singer, she would have gagged at Gaga’s terrible phrasing and vocalizing. You should know that considering your background.

Don’t be a Ken, Karen. So uncalled for and inappropriate.

Mr tony Bennett’s , I grew up with his music. I am lucky to have heard him thru the years . God Bless you !

Lady Gaga was obnoxious, rowdy, clumsy, classless, and awful. She upstaged Bennett, distracted from him, and made it all about herself. They have nothing in common musically. Tony Bennett is an icon. Lady Gaga is a self-promoting jerk who had no respect for what that evening was all about-Tony Bennett’s 95th birthday.

I unfortunately have to agree. What was with all that crazy arm gesturing. Her behavior was distracting and a lot of her movement was out of cinque with the music and completely unnecessary. Class doesn’t need all that and Tony’s music is smooth and classy.

I agree. I wanted more Tony and far less Gaga. She didn’t have to stand completely still, but all of that movement was uncalled for.

I have to agree – her “dance” moves were terrible – she looked like she had no rhythm

Agreed. I think her intentions are good but her dancing was awkward.

Here is the thing. Tony is old and has Alzheimer’s, so Gaga was filling in a lot of the time. She did what was needed. I do however think she needs a choreographer for jazz singing, because her moves were so bizarre, and as others have said, she looked like she has no rhythm , and was out of sync with the music. Anyway, he could not have done an entire concert himself, It’s just too much for him now, and I think she gave him all the kudos. Like it or not, her voice is amazing.

Never mind, you & your comments aren’t worth it.

God bless Tony Bennett. He was fabulous!!!

Lady Gaga was like a combination of Liza Minelli and Tina Turner, and not in a good way. It was kind of like watching the Frankenstein’s Monster of show biz.

The fact that Mr. Bennett chose to record not one, but two, albums with Gaga proves that he respects her talent and doesn’t judge her. They are different and that’s the point. It shows that two completely different people can make beautiful music together. If you’d seen them on tour you would know that Gaga does what she does and Tony does what he does. They accept each other, and love each other unconditionally, and they make great music together. If only the world followed their example of kindness and tolerance for difference perhaps this world would be better.

It was a wonderful show but does anyone know why the iconic introduction to “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” was omitted from the performance of the song? …BIG MISTAKE TO LEAVE IT OFF!

SPOILER ALERT:: Watched and dvr’d it and have re-watched 3x already. Tony is awesome, Gaga is awesome, together they are the awesomest! (I just made that word up) I went back and watched the Oct 60Min vid and cried my eyes out. Now I understand Gaga’s reaction on stage when Tony recognized her and said her name! Two music icons together is a treasure. WHEN WILL IT BE ON DVD?

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You'll cry watching Lady Gaga escort Tony Bennett off stage at his final concert

Gaga thanks Bennett for his service and contributions to the music industry before escorting him off stage at his final performance on the CBS special One Last Time.

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett might've performed their last-ever concert as an on-stage duo, but their emotional legacy will live on through the music they've made together—a decade-long partnership Gaga paid dutiful tribute to as she escorted the 95-year-old off stage for the last time.

"Tony, we're all so grateful to have witnessed your talent, your generosity, your creativity, your kindness, and your service through all the years," the House of Gucci star tells Bennett in CBS and EW's cohosted clip below, recorded in the final moments of their One Last Time concert special that aired Sunday night on the network.

After Bennett, whose family revealed his ongoing struggle with Alzheimer's disease earlier this year , thanked Gaga, she looked into his eyes for the show's emotional conclusion: "Mr. Bennett, it would be my honor to escort you off the stage," she said, and took his arm as they walked out of view to a thunderous standing ovation from the crowd at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall.

The two-night concert series—recorded in August as part of Bennett's birthday celebration—also included the pair performing individual numbers as well as duets from their second joint album, Love for Sale , which scored Grammy nominations for Album of the Year and Record of the Year ("I Get a Kick Out of You") last week. Bennett finished the gig with a signature tune, belting "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" before leaving the stage with Gaga.

In a 60 Minutes special tied to Gaga and Bennett's shows together, Bennett's wife, Susan Benedetto, spoke to Anderson Cooper about how the legend's diagnosis has impaired his short-term memory, but his singing talents and ability to recite lyrics remain intact. During the One Last Time broadcast on Sunday, Bennett introduced Gaga on stage by name for the first time in "a long time," according to the Oscar-winning pop icon, who got emotional when Bennett recognized her during the set.

"I had to keep it together because we had a sold-out show, and I had a job to do. But I'll tell you, when I walked out on that stage and he said, 'It's Lady Gaga,' my friend saw me, and it was very special," she told Cooper, later adding: "It's not a sad story. It's emotional. It's hard to watch somebody change. I think what's been beautiful about this and what's been challenging is to see how it affects him in some ways, but to see how it doesn't affect his talent. I think he really pushed through something to give the world the gift of knowing that things can change and you can still be magnificent."

One Last Time is now streaming on Paramount+. Watch EW's clip—cohosted with CBS—of Gaga escorting Bennett off stage at his final concert in the Instagram post above.

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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett , one of the most unlikely duos in pop music today, teamed up for a final string of shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York City as part of “two nights only to celebrate a decade of music and friendship”.

Last night, the duo took the stage together as part of their last string of shows for One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga on Tuesday 3 August. Their final concert takes place tonight (Thursday 5 August) . The concert has tickets still for sale ranging from $291 (£208) to as much as $1,547 (£1,110) per ticket.

Bennett, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, performed a 30-minute set of songs including “Fly Me to the Moon” and “Steppin’ Out with My Baby”, without much talking in between.

The singer stood by a piano in the centre of the stage, saying only “thank you” and “wow” to the crowd, who reportedly gave him a standing ovation after nearly every song.

Lady Gaga opened for Bennett with a set that lasted an hour and a half. The singer had a costume mishap when her wig almost flew off while she was dancing.

She joked about the mishap saying: “things can only get better”.

Before performing the song, What a Difference a Day Makes , Gaga dedicated it to front-line doctors and nurses, telling the audience: “We all know we just went through at least a year and a half of Covid, and we’re still going”.

Bennett celebrated his 95th birthday on 3 August. The performances are being called “Bennett’s last NYC performances of his career, set appropriately at a venue that he has enjoyed a multi-decade run of sold-out shows”.

The performances were recorded for a forthcoming TV special. The duo will release their new album Love for Sale on 1 October.

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‘I Found a Friend’: Remembering Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s Remarkable Partnership

By Jon Blistein

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Tony Bennett , who died today at the age of 96 , was a singular figure in music — a classic crooner who weathered the fickle winds of popular music over multiple decades by adapting but never fundamentally changing who he was. His initial rise and success were astounding in their own right, but the second half of Bennett’s career is just as fascinating. Starting in the Nineties, Bennett didn’t so much try to court younger audiences or artists but find some kind of common ground with them. 

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There was his acclaimed MTV Unplugged from 1994 — featuring k.d. lang and Elvis Costello — and his two Duets albums in 2006 and 2011, which featured fellow legends both old (Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, Elton John) and new (John Legend, Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones). And while Bennett released collaborative albums with other artists, like lang and Diana Krall, it was his musical relationship with Lady Gaga that defined the final decade of his career.

May 9, 2011: “Lady, you’re a jazz singer”

Gaga and Bennett first crossed paths at the 2011 Robin Hood Foundation gala in New York City, where both were performing. Gaga had performed a rendition of Nat King Cole’s “Orange Colored Sky,” and after the show, she was told Bennett wanted to meet her. As Gaga recalled at their final concert: “I sang a couple jazz numbers that night, so I was real, real nervous to meet Tony Bennett — plus, I looked crazy. I had blonde in my hair and black in my hair, red lipstick, I had four big velvet moles on my face. I was doing my thing. And I went to meet Mr. Benett, and he said, ‘Lady, you are a jazz singer.’”

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Gaga and Bennett’s first song together was “The Lady Is a Tramp,” a Rodgers and Hart show tune from the 1937 musical, Babes in Arms . Recorded at Avatar Studio in Manhattan, the song eventually opened Bennett’s Duets II . Present at the recording session was the great journalist Gay Talese, who documented the entire proceedings for an article published in The New Yorker in September.

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In an interview with Rolling Stone , Bennett spoke about working with Gaga on “The Lady Is a Tramp”: “She came in so prepared and so knowledgeable about what to do. She’s as good as Ella Fitzgerald or anybody you want to come up with. And that’s without her dancing and her philosophies about breaking myths that are incorrect and social situations. She’s very strong. I know it sounds way out, but she could become America’s Picasso if they leave her alone and let her just do what she has to do. She is very, very talented.”

Sept. 28, 2012: The collaboration continues

While promoting his multi-lingual Viva Duets project, Bennett broke the news to Rolling Stone that he and Gaga were planning to record an album together. “Of all things, she called me from New Zealand and said, ‘I want to do a jazz album with you,’” Bennett said. “We’re gonna do a jazz album with [composer] Marion Evans, a big swing band, and I’m looking forward to it because a lot of people don’t know it, but she’s a phenomenal jazz singer.”

Spring – Summer 2013: Cheek to Cheek sessions

The recording of Cheek to Cheek finally got underway during the spring and summer of 2013. Gaga later recalled her nerves at the time, saying, “I was so nervous to go into the studio with him, I just wanted him to hear I have an authentic jazz voice and that I studied that. “f he can hear that, I’m okay. If he can’t hear it, I’m not an authentic jazz voice.”

June 18, 2014: Tattoo you

One of Lady Gaga’s latest tattoo? A sketch of Miles Davis’ trumpet , drawn by Bennett himself.

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July 29, 2014: “Anything Goes”

After nearly two years of waiting, Gaga and Bennett officially announced Cheek to Cheek and shared the first single, a version of the Cole Porter classic, “Anything Goes.” Coinciding with the album announcement, the pair took the stage at the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center in New York for a performance that was recorded and later released as Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live!

Ahead of the concert, Bennett and Gaga teased the album to Rolling Stone , with Bennett saying, “It’s all the great songs of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, all the greatest composers. No other country has ever given the rest of the world so many magnificent songs, and they’re gonna live forever. Wait ’til you find out when she sings those songs.” 

Aug. 26, 2014: Behind the scenes

Ahead of the release of Cheek to Cheek , Gaga and Bennett shared a music video for their take on “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,” which featured a ton of behind-the-scenes footage from the studio sessions. 

Sept. 19, 2014: Number One

Cheek to Cheek arrived and debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, selling 131,000 copies in its first week.

December 2014: A very good year

Gaga and Bennett capped off their big year together with a string of memorable performances. Early in the month, they stopped by The Tonight Show for a mini set that included “Cheek to Cheek” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).” Gaga also delivered a solo rendition of Cole Porter’s “Every Time We Say Goodbye.” A couple of weeks later, they rang in 2015 with a special New Year’s Eve performance in Las Vegas. 

Feb. 8, 2015: Grammy gold

At the 57th Grammy Awards, Cheek to Cheek was honored with Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, while Gaga and Bennett also took the stage for a rendition of the title track. In an interview with Rolling Stone backstage that night, Gaga reflected on her creative partnership and friendship with Bennett: “I think something I was craving for myself was a truly authentic collaboration, a true artistic exchange,” she said. “With Tony I found not only that, but I found a friend. Not only do we spend a lot of time together and make music, but we talk. It’s been an incredible experience all the way around.”

April to August 2015: On the road

Dec 16. 2016: an all-star tribute.

Lady Gaga joined Billy Joel, Elton John, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, Stevie Wonder, and many more for a tribute concert celebrating Bennett’s 90th birthday. Gaga fittingly performed the first song she and Bennett recorded together, “The Lady Is a Tramp,” and also performed a rendition of the Édith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose.” 

Feb. 1, 2021: Bittersweet reunion

After the whirlwind Cheek to Cheek era, Bennett and Gaga went their separate ways for a few years. Bennett continued to tour and released a collaborative album with Krall, Love Is Here to Stay , in 2018; and Gaga did Gaga, dropping Joanne in 2016 and Chromatica in 2020, while launching her acting career with A Star Is Born and House of Gucci as well. Word that the pair had reunited and recorded a new album finally arrived in 2021 — but it was accompanied by the news that Bennett was battling Alzheimer’s disease. 

According to an AARP Magazine story at the time, Bennett and Gaga recorded the Cheek to Cheek follow-up between 2018 and 2020, as Bennett’s Alzheimer’s was progressing. Bennett’s son, and longtime manager, Danny Bennett, recalled speaking with Gaga about going public with the crooner’s diagnosis: “I wanted to check with her to make sure she was cool, because she watches his back all the time,” he said. “She was like, ‘Absolutely, it’s just another gift that he can give to the world.’”

Aug. 3 & 5, 2021: A birthday bash and a big goodbye

Gaga and Bennett took the stage at Radio City Music Hall for a pair of special reunion concerts . The two shows were meant to celebrate Bennett’s 95th birthday, but they also proved to be the crooner’s last live performances. A few days after the concerts, the singer’s family canceled his remaining shows for the year and announced that he would retire from touring . The Radio City concerts were filmed and later aired as a concert special, One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga .

Sept. 30, 2021: Love for Sale

Dec. 17, 2021: unplugged (redux).

About a month before their Radio City Music Hall shows, Gaga and Bennett quietly recorded an intimate set for MTV’s long-running Unplugged series . The special finally aired in December, featuring performances of songs like “Night and Day” and I’ve Got You Under My Skin.”

April 3, 2022: A golden Grammy moment

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Gaga also took the stage solo for a special tribute to Bennett , performing “Love for Sale” and “Do I Love You” in his honor. Bennett even appeared in a pre-taped video to introduce the performance, while footage of the pair performing and recording together played behind Gaga as she delivered an emotional rendition of “Do I Love You.” 

“I love you, Tony, we miss you,” Gaga said straight into the camera as the audience roared. 

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Watch Lady Gaga Sing Happy Birthday to Tony Bennett During 'One Last Time' Concert

Gaga and Bennett's performances of "Lady Is a Tramp," "Love for Sale" and "Anything Goes" during two August concerts will air on CBS

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga 's friendship will forever be one of a kind.

On Nov. 28, fans of Gaga and Bennett will be able to watch their performance at One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga in commemoration of the jazz singer's 95th birthday on CBS.

In a PEOPLE exclusive clip of the performance, Gaga, 35, sings "Happy Birthday" to the legendary singer.

The concert was filmed over two sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall in August to honor Bennett in his final performance before retiring from touring.

Along with the first look, PEOPLE can also share the evening's setlist.

Gaga will hit the stage alone to perform "Luck Be a Lady," "Orange Colored Sky," "Let's Do It" and "New York, New York." Then, Bennett will perform "Watch What Happens," "Steppin' Out," "Fly Me to the Moon" and "I Left My Heart in San Francisco."

The show will end with the two performing songs "Lady Is a Tramp," "Love for Sale" and "Anything Goes" together.

The duo has released two albums together: Love for Sale and Cheek to Cheek .

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"I think it was the next day, after the record released and had gone No. 1, he said, 'I wanna make this Cole Porter record with you,' and I said I would do it, and then guess what?" Gaga said in a trailer for Love for Sale . "We did it!"

"She's got so much talent that the minute we're together, something very good happens between the two of us," Bennett adds.

Earlier this year, Bennett's family revealed that the singer lives with Alzheimer's disease .

At the time, his wife Susan Benedetto revealed that he still remembers Gaga.

"Yes, but you know, Gaga is wonderful," Benedetto said on CBS This Morning in February. "Most definitely. Gaga is hard to forget."

One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will air on Nov. 28 on CBS.

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The singer also assured her fans that she is about to serve some amazing music. (Photo Credits: Instagram)

It has been almost three years since Lady Gaga released a studio album. In 2021, she brought out Love for Sale with the late Tony Bennett. After that, she had also dropped a solo single titled Hold My Hand.

All Little Monsters can already start celebrating as Lady Gaga has stepped back into the studio and is making some great music. The American singer-songwriter, 38, just shared a sneak peek from her upcoming work in an Instagram post on Thursday, July 18. She uploaded three monochrome photos of herself wearing black tee and a pair of black shades, chilling in a studio, in front of a microphone. “Just me in the studio – happy as ever making music,” she wrote in the caption of her post. “Feel so grateful, heart is peaceful. It’s like meditation,” Gaga added.

The singer also assured her fans that she is about to serve some amazing music as she wrote, “I can’t wait for you to hear what I’m working on.”

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One of the most excited fans of Gaga after she shared the update from her studio was her fellow pop star, Kesha. She commented, “Feed us mother!!!!”

According to PEOPLE, Lady Gaga has “never been happier and she’s feeling the most creative she’s ever been.”

It has been almost three years since Gaga had released a studio album. In 2021, she brought out Love for Sale with the late Tony Bennett. After that, she had also dropped a solo single titled Hold My Hand for the 2022 sequel film Top Gun: Maverick’s soundtrack. She also performed the song at last year’s Academy Awards. Her latest single was a 2023 collaboration with The Rolling Stones titled Sweet Sounds of Heaven, reports People.

The Bad Romance singer had discussed her plans to release new music during a Q&A session at the Los Angeles premiere of her HBO concert special, Gaga Chromatica Ball, in May. The concert is named after her 2020 album titled Chromatica. “I am in the studio every single day. I have written so many songs, I’ve been producing so many songs, and it’s nothing like anything that I’ve ever made before. I love to break genre, and I love to explore music,” Gaga said.

As of now, Gaga is going to star in the highly anticipated film, Joker: Folie à Deux film as Harley Quinn opposite Joaquin Phoenix’s titular character. The movie will come to theaters on October 4 this year.

Lady Gaga shares rare public dedication to boyfriend Michael Polansky ahead of bittersweet conclusion

The "poker face" singer has been dating the tech ceo since 2019.

Lady Gaga concluded her long-running Enigma + Jazz & Piano residency on July 6 after 72 shows (48 of which were part of Jazz & Piano ), eight legs, and nearly $100 million grossed over the course of nearly six years, starting in December 2018.

Over the course of the show's run, the 38-year-old songstress won an Oscar for Best Original Song "Shallow" from A Star is Born , starred in the Academy Award-nominated House of Gucci , released Chromatica and went on tour to support it, released a second collaborative album with the late Tony Bennett, and more.

The star was clearly feeling sentimental as her run of shows, which also included a 21-month pause due to the first wave of Covid-19, was set to conclude and, per People , dedicated her second-to-last concert on July 5 to someone special .

The singer shouted out her longtime boyfriend Michael Polansky, 46, and said she would be dedicating the show at Park MGM's Dolby Live to "my mister," plus her longtime manager Bobby Campbell.

Michael was in fact in the audience at the final show of her residency the following night, per Billboard , as was her father Joe Germanotta, and she shouted them both out, plus the late great Tony.

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Through tears, she told the crowd: "I can't believe this is the last time we are going to do this. No, it's not, we'll do it again…," teasing once again that the residency might return in a different format, likely pop. 

She continued: "When we come back, we hope you'll come back, we'll have a brand-new show for you."

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Gaga and entrepreneur Michael were first seen together in 2019, heading to a New Year's eve party, and shared a kiss at the stroke of midnight, which proved to be the genesis of their relationship.

The pair quarantined together, which was documented by the star on her social media over the course of 2020, and Michael was one of Gaga's biggest supporters when she dropped her lockdown dance record Chromatica .

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They were seen at the Super Bowl together earlier that year, their first public appearance, and Gaga made things official on Instagram soon after. While they remained strong for over two years, in March 2023, they'd reportedly called it quits.

However, that didn't last long, as they were spotted together months later and had rekindled things. They've since also been inundated with engagement and pregnancy reports.

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The "Perfect Illusion" singer quickly shut down the latter , however, taking to TikTok soon after fan theories made the rounds on social media with a clip and a caption that read: "Not pregnant – just down bad cryin' at the gym," a reference to Taylor Swift's song "Down Bad."

Taylor then showed up to support her fellow pop icon, leaving a comment on the TikTok that read: "Can we all agree that it's invasive & irresponsible to comment on a woman's body. Gaga doesn't owe anyone an explanation & neither does any woman."

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Lady Gaga 'Happy As Ever Making Music' In New Studio Pics

L ittle Monsters are one step closer to hearing new music from Lady Gaga after the "Shallow" singer shared a look at her in the studio actively "making music" and being "happy as ever."

Gaga took to her Instagram on Thursday (July 18) to share some black-and-white photos of her in the studio, sharing snaps of her in front of a microphone and looking focused as she seemingly works on LG7 . Calling the process her own form of "meditation," she expressed excitement for fans to experience her new era.

"Just me in the studio — happy as ever making music," she wrote. "feel so grateful, heart is peaceful. It's like meditation. I can't wait for you to hear what I'm working on."

The post saw love from many fans in the comments, including from other artists like Kesha , who told the Joker: Folie à Deux star to "Feed us mother!!!!"

Gaga has reportedly "never been happier" about the music she has been making recently, a source told People , and has been "feeling the most creative she's ever been."

Fans have been eagerly awaiting a new album since Gaga released her last studio album nearly three years ago, 2021's Love for Sale with the late Tony Bennett , a year after releasing Chromatica in 2020. Since then, she has dropped the single "Hold My Hand," featured in Top Gun: Maverick , and worked with The Rolling Stones on 2023's "Sweet Sounds of Heaven."

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Lady Gaga teases new music era with cryptic Instagram post

Lady Gaga has been actively working on new music, as revealed in May at the premiere of her HBO concert special.

Lady Gaga recently sparked excitement among fans with a cryptic Instagram post suggesting new music is on the horizon. The 38-year-old superstar shared photos of herself in the studio, sporting black shades and a caption teasing her "happy as ever" state while making music.

According to Billboard, Gaga is "never been happier" with her current musical endeavors, feeling more creative than ever before. This news comes as a welcome surprise for fans who have eagerly awaited new material since her 2021 collaboration with Tony Bennett on "Love for Sale."

Although her last solo single, "Hold My Hand," was released in 2022 for the "Top Gun: Maverick" soundtrack, Gaga has been actively working on new music, as revealed during a Q&A in May at the premiere of her HBO concert special. She teased an upcoming studio album, dubbed "LG7," promising a unique and genre-bending sound.

While details about "LG7" remain scarce, fans can catch Lady Gaga in her upcoming role as Harley Quinn alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the "Joker" sequel, "Joker: Folie à Deux," set to release in October.

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