Charlie Puth covers ‘Friends’ theme in tribute to Matthew Perry
nme.comCharlie Puth paid tribute to recently deceased Friends star Matthew Perry at his concert in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday.Puth, a longtime fan of the popular ’90s sitcom, dedicated a sentimental piano version of the iconic theme song ‘I’ll Be There For You’ at his concert in Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena to the actor, who passed away at his Los Angeles home on Saturday.“I want to dedicate this song, to another song, and if it makes you think of a person, that’s who it’s dedicated to.
Does this mean anything to you?”, Puth said to the cheers from the crowd before launching into the heartfelt rendition of the song.
Watch fan-filmed footage of the moment below:@Charlie Puth #matthewperry #friends #charlieputh ♬ original sound – Grace Frost Perry, who played Chandler Bing in the show, died on Saturday (October 28) at the age of 54 and was reportedly found unresponsive due to a suspected drowning in his home in Los Angeles.
Authorities have said no foul play was involved, and no drugs were found at the scene. Tributes have since been paid to Perry from across the entertainment world.Maggie Wheeler, who played Bing’s on-off girlfriend Janice Hosenstein, wrote on Instagram: “What a loss.
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