California got a little more Lana Del Rey this weekend, with her act making an unannounced appearance at Stagecoach after two weekends with Coachella. Paul Cauthen welcomed it Did you know there is a tunnel under Ocean Blvd singer on stage for a rocking rendition of “Unchained Melody” on Friday (April 27).
Del Ray and Cauthen covered the classic that became a hit recording for the Righteous Brothers in 1965 – and was also famously performed by Elvis Presley in 1977, just two months before his death – during Cauthen's set on the opening night of Indio, California. festival.
“He decided he wanted me to do a nice slow one to end it,” said Del Rey, who joined Cowten at the end of his set. he told the crowd.
Stagecoach shared the video below from the pair's performance on Friday night.
And on Saturday, Del Rey uploaded a short video of their duet.
“Just loving life with @paulcauthen,” she captioned the post. She uploaded too photos from their day.
Cauthen posted photos and a clip from their performance on Instagram Also writing, “Thank you @stagecoach! You were all electric this year. Thank you @honeymoon for sharing the stage with me for this special moment. Thank you to my team for your support throughout this process. Well, we're just getting started!”
Del Rey, who has a country album called Lasso in the works, sang “Unchained Melody” last year for Christmas at Graceland, NBC's holiday special celebrating the legacy of Elvis Presley. Cauthen previously covered the classic with Orville Peck, with the pair performing as the act The Unrighteous Brothers.
Watch Lana hit a heavenly note on stage at Stagecoach with Cauthen.
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