Courtney Love shocked attendees on the Royal Geographical Society in London by singing a canopy of the Bob Dylan traditional “Like a Rolling Stone.”
The Gap singer was on the venue on Tuesday (March 4th) to host a dialog with actor-writer Todd Almond to debate his new guide Gradual Practice Coming: Bob Dylan’s Woman From the North Nation and Broadway’s Rebirth. Following the speak, the pair had been joined by an acoustic guitarist as they bought as much as sing “Like a Rolling Stone,” with Love on lead vocals and Almond backing her up.
The efficiency got here 59 years after Dylan sang the tune at his well-known 1966 live performance at Royal Albert Corridor, which is correct subsequent door to the Royal Geographical Society. It additionally got here roughly a 12 months after Love joined Inexperienced Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong for a couple of Low cost Trick and Tom Petty covers in London.
Together with singing “Like a Rolling Stone” on the guide occasion, Love shot down any speak of a Gap reunion. As an alternative she’s specializing in a brand new solo album that’s set to function collaborations with R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and Echo & The Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant, amongst others.
Love’s most up-to-date recording was a visitor look on a canopy of Tim Buckley’s “Tune to the Siren” on UK hip-hop artist 070 Shake’s 2024 album Petrichor.
Watch Courtney Love and Todd Almond carry out “Like a Rolling Stone” within the video under.