


Gaga spoke how music can sometimes help people with Alzheimer’s or dementia. “I’ve sung with Tony for almost 10 years, and it’s heartbreaking to watch what he’s going through having Alzheimer’s.” I can’t tell you how much I learned from him and what it’s like to sing with a legend for so many years,” Gaga said.


I love his family with all my heart, I love his wife, Susan, with all my heart. “Tony is one of my most favorite people on the whole planet and I love him with all my heart. The singers have a lot to celebrate after they were nominated for six Grammy Awards on Tuesday for their Cole Porter tribute album, “Love for Sale.”įollowing the nominations, Gaga went on BBC Radio 2’s “The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show” and talked about Bennett, 95, and his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, which Bennett first disclosed in February. Gaga and Bennett announced Love For Sale last August, with the record serving as the follow-up to their Grammy-winning 2015 outing, Cheek to Cheek.Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s friendship over the past decade is a joy to witness for their fans. Gaga also hosted a global livestream for Love For Sale on September 30. Gaga's "Jazz & Piano" will kick off on October 14, and run through the end of the month. Anything that did change, he wasn't aware of."įans of Gaga and Bennett will have the opportunity to see Lady Gaga's "Jazz & Piano" residency later this month, and iHeartRadio is gifting one lucky fan a Love For Sale box set and flying them and a friend out to Las Vegas to enjoy the show. He'd tell me, 'Susan, I feel fine.' That's all he could process – that physically he felt great. His family opted to make his diagnosis public this year without his input, Bennett's wife, Susan, telling AARP magazine, "He would ask me, 'What is Alzheimer's?' I would explain, but he wouldn't get it. However, he joined Lady Gaga on stage at Radio City Music Hall for his last-ever performance. Once his diagnosis had been announced, they weren't sure whether he would ever take to the stage again. Bennett has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's since 2016, and continued to perform up until the pandemic.
