Sting honored the late Brian Wilson throughout his live performance at IGA Park in Rostock, Germany with an acoustic cowl of The Seashore Boys’ “God Solely Is aware of.”
“At the moment, considered one of my heroes died,” Sting advised the group, “So I’m gonna sing a tune that I like.” He proceeded to play a devoted cowl of the tune, made extra tender by the meditative, nearly-silent crowd and the arena-aided reverb on Sting’s voice. Even on the high finish of his vary, he had no drawback hitting the tune’s hovering excessive notes discovered within the climax. It’s additionally not the primary time Sting has lined the tune, having performed “God Solely Is aware of” at a handful of exhibits final 12 months. Watch the efficiency under.
Sting is only one of many artists who’ve paid tribute to Wilson since his passing; Paul McCartney, who referred to as “God Solely Is aware of” the best tune ever written, additionally supplied an announcement in dedication: “I cherished him, and was privileged to be round his shiny shining mild for a short while,” McCartney stated. “How we’ll proceed with out Brian Wilson, ‘God Solely Is aware of.’” Try different tributes to Wilson right here.