In 2015, Mitchell suffered a brain aneurysm that forced her to relearn how to play a guitar. Sunday's surprise performance at the Newport Folk Festival left many in tears.
Joni Mitchell sings in a special performance at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on Sunday.last sang in public — and 20 years since she last did a full concert set., but the Canadian folk icon surprised and stunned fans on Sunday when she showed up at Rhode Island's Newport Folk Festival to perform a bunch of her classic songs with the help of some very famous friends.and friends," but Carlile had other plans.
She turned the center stage over to the 78-year-old singer who performed 13 songs as part of a"Joni Jam" — a public rendition of the has been hosting at her Los Angeles home in recent years with guests that have included Elton John, Dolly Parton, Harry Styles, and Chaka Khan.