Performing 'The Climb' for the first time in 6 years on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon', the former Disney star dedicates it to the 'lives lost, injured and affected' by the tragedy.
- Oct 4, 2017
AceShowbiz - Miley Cyrus performed not only one but two emotional tributes to the victims of Las Vegas shooting on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday night, October 2. After opening the show with a moving rendition of Dido's "No Freedom" with Adam Sandler, she sang "The Climb" off the "Hannah Montana: The Movie" soundtrack.
The 24-year-old star took to Instagram to share a photo of her performance. She wrote in the caption, "In honor of the lives lost , injured and affected by the tragic shooting in Vegas, @fallontonight & I dedicated this show to not only mourning this horrific event but using this platform to encourage unity , peace & hopefulness! So we started this week off with a song I haven't performed in years ... #TheClimb . These words mean more now to me than ever ... ' Keep The Faith' ..... Sending love to ALL! Enjoy the show tonight & #MileyWeek .... hope we can make you smile even thru so much pain."
Earlier that night, host Jimmy Fallon told his audience, "This morning we woke up to the news of another senseless shooting - this time in Las Vegas. In the face of tragedies and acts of terror, we need to remember that good still exists in this world. We're here to entertain you tonight and that's what we're going to do," before welcoming Cyrus and Sandler to the stage.
Cyrus wrote on Instagram after the performance, "No Love without Freedom … No Freedom without LOVE Thank you so much to Adam Sandler for joining me tonight in remembering all those lost, and singing lyrics that I believe are so important at this time."
Also in the same episode, Cyrus who began her weeklong "Miley Week" at the late-night talk show, faced off Fallon on "Musical Genre Challenge". In the segment, they took turn sang random song in a different style.
Showing off her musical prowess, she successfully turned R. Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)" into a bluegrass jam. She also gave Cardi B's hit "Bodak Yellow" a pop cover.
