Joni Mitchell, Cher, John Legend and SZA join Cyndi Lauper for her final farewell tour show
Cyndi Lauper's farewell concert featured special guest performances by Joni Mitchell, Cher, John Legend, and SZA, celebrating her career with music collaboration and surprise duets.
- Cyndi Lauper closed the final show of her farewell tour at the Hollywood Bowl recently, inviting Joni Mitchell, Cher, John Legend and SZA for surprise duets and performances.
- Citing a bucket-list motive, Lauper said she launched the North American farewell tour late last year as a women-focused arena run she hadn't done since 86, and she ruled out full retirement while eyeing a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 2025 induction.
- Highlights included Joni Mitchell joining Cyndi Lauper for 'Carey', SZA on 'True Colors', Cher closing with 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun', and Jake Wesley Rogers joining for 'Money Changes Everything'.
- Fans had been speculating about a special finale and were surprised when Cyndi Lauper brought out multiple unexpected guests; Joni Mitchell's appearance moved attendees and underscored the show's cross-generational celebration.
- Despite the farewell, Cyndi Lauper will appear at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction later this year and has ruled out extensive touring but may do occasional hometown shows, noting she hadn't toured arenas since 1986.
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Finally girls with fun: With a star line-up Cyndi Lauper told her fans Goodbye. At least once the singer should still be on stage.
Joni Mitchell, Cher, John Legend and SZA join Cyndi Lauper for her final farewell tour show
Cyndi Lauper performed the final show of her farewell tour at the Hollywood Bowl last night (August 30), and she was joined on stage by special guests Joni Mitchell, Cher, John Legend and SZA.
Cher, Joni Mitchell & more join Cyndi Lauper for final show of her farewell tour
Cyndi Lauper performs in Wantagh, NY, July 2025 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Cyndi Lauper) Cyndi Lauper is headed to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this fall, and to celebrate the final show of her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, she brought out fellow female members of the Hall to join her onstage. Cher and Joni Mitchell — the latter in only her second public appearance of 2025 — were special guests at Lauper’s show Saturday at the Holl…


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Cyndi Lauper performed the last show of her farewell tour Saturday at the Hollywood Bowl, with Joni Mitchell, Cher, SZA and more joining her onstage.
During the last concert of his farewell tour, Cyndi Lauper called on Joni Mitchell, Cher, John Legend and SZA. On Saturday, Cyndi Lauper gave the last concert of his farewell tour at the Hollywood Bowl. To mark the event, guests such as Joni Mitchell, Cher and SZA came on stage alongside the [...] This article Cyndi Lauper welcomes Joni Mitchell and Cher on stage appeared first on Rolling Stone.
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