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Ben Rogerson

"If you watch closely, the cello’s slipping and I’m pulling it up while playing. It was so embarrassing. I think I faked it but it didn’t sound that great": Laufey reveals that she suffered a cello malfunction during a Grammys performance with Billy Joel

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Billy Joel performs during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/FilmMagic).

They say that you should never meet your heroes, but for Laufey, perhaps it’s more a case of ‘you should never play cello with one of your heroes on a slippery stage at The Grammys.’

In a recent interview with Vernon Kay in BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room, the Icelandic singer-songwriter revealed that she was part of the ensemble cast during Joel’s performance of Turn the Lights Back On, his comeback single, at the 2024 Recording Academy awards ceremony, and was delighted to be part of it.

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