After former President Clinton gave a eulogy, Sting unexpectedly appeared at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC, with his guitar in hand and sang his heartfelt 1987 hit song, “Fragile.”
Joe Kennedy III, Ethel Kennedy’s grandson, informed the mourners, “We have a surprise that’s not on the program, but we are incredibly grateful and honored to have a singer who my grandmother loved.”
After Sting was done, he said, “Sounds just like that at our family singalongs, right?”
During the song, President Biden, who spoke at the conclusion of the event, became extremely moved. He subsequently claimed that Kennedy reminded him of his work,.
Country music artist Kenny Chesney performed “You are My Sunshine” and talked about his bond with Ethel and her daughter Rory Kennedy before to Sting.
Before starting to sing, Chesney remarked, “Ethel and I had a soulful bond the moment I walked into her home, and I have so much gratitude for that friendship.” “Your mother always made me feel wonderful because she was like sunshine to me.
