Ethel Kennedy's funeral features surprise emotional performance by Sting

Along with 3 presidents, Ethel Kennedy’s funeral connected Wednesday featured 3 philharmonic superstars: Sting, Kenny Chesney and Stevie Wonder. 

Following a eulogy by erstwhile President Clinton, Sting, guitar successful hand, made a astonishment quality astatine the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle successful Washington, DC, performing his affectional 1987 deed "Fragile."

"We person a astonishment that’s not connected the program, but we are incredibly grateful and honored to person a vocalist who my grandma loved," Ethel Kennedy’s grandson, Joe Kennedy III, told the ceremonial attendees. 

"Sounds conscionable similar that astatine our household singalongs, right?" helium joked aft Sting finished.

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Sting performing his deed "Fragile" astatine Ethel Kennedy's funeral.  (Reuters/Leah Millis)

President Biden, who spoke astatine the extremity of the service, became visibly affectional portion listening to the song, aboriginal saying that Kennedy reminded him of his ain mother. 

Before Sting, state prima Kenny Chesney spoke astir his relationship with Ethel and her girl Rory Kennedy and sang "You are My Sunshine." 

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"The infinitesimal I walked into Ethel’s location she and I shared a soulful enslaved and I person truthful overmuch gratitude for that friendship," Chesney said earlier helium began singing. "Every clip I was astir your parent she made maine consciousness large due to the fact that she felt similar sunshine."

Kenny Chesney singing "You are My Sunshine."  (Reuters/Leah Millis)

Joe Kennedy aboriginal told the assemblage helium was "honored to denote 1 last surprise" earlier Biden’s eulogy, describing Stevie Wonder arsenic a "dear person of my gramps and grandmother." 

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Wonder said helium decided to spell backmost connected circuit due to the fact that of Ethel Kennedy, adding that helium was determination to "grieve with you and stock my emotion with you." 

Stevie Wonder singing "Isn't She Lovely" astatine Ethel Kennedy's funeral.  (Reuters/Leah Millis)

He archetypal sang "The Lord’s Prayer" earlier going into a peculiar rendition of "Isn’t She Lovely" to uproarious applause successful which helium inserted Ethel’s sanction into the opus and called for the assemblage to sing on portion bringing retired his harmonica. 

During his eulogy, Biden joked that Wonder told him if helium receives different Grammy, helium planned to springiness it to the president.

Presidents Biden, Obama and Clinton appeared affectional portion listening to Sting execute "Fragile" astatine Ethel Kennedy's ceremonial connected Wednesday.  (Reuters/Leah Millis)

"The lone feline successful this full darned religion who can’t sing a note," helium laughed astatine himself. 

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Ethel Kennedy, who was the widow of erstwhile Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, died astatine 96 years aged past Thursday. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated successful June 1968 portion helium was moving for the Democratic statesmanlike nomination.