Miley Cyrus appears to cry while driving to Lollapalooza performance in Brazil
She shared her heartbreak over the unexpected death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on Friday night.
And Miley Cyrus looked as if she was emotional on Saturday as she drove to her headlining performance for Lollapalooza Brazil in São Paulo.
The 29-year-old singer–songwriter appeared to be dabbing at her eyes as she was spotted riding in the backseat.
Feeling it: Miley Cyrus, 29, looked emotional on Saturday as she drove to her Lollapalooza Brazil performance in São Paulo after the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins
Miley appeared to favor a bright-colored ensemble with a tropical pattern and splashes of green, yellow and pink.
The short-sleeve item highlighted her numerous arm and hand tattoos, though it wasn’t clear if she would be wearing that look when she took to the stage.
The Party In The U.S.A. singer sported smoky cat-eye makeup and could be seen patting the corner of her eye with a tissue.
She had had her dyed-blond hair swept back and cascading messily over her shoulders.
Emotional: Miley could be seen dabbing at her eyes. She wore a bright-colored ensemble with a tropical pattern and splashes of green, yellow and pink
All together now: Miley was spotted driving in a white Range Rover, and the rest of her entourage and family followed close behind in a black version of the luxury SUV
Miley was spotted driving in a white Range Rover, and the rest of her entourage and family followed close behind in a black version of the luxury SUV.
Her performance, which follows appearances at Lollapalooza outposts in Chile and Colombia, comes just a day after she learned of the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins at age 50.
The musician was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia, following the band’s performance at Chile’s edition of Lollapalooza, before the members were set to head to Brazil to headline the final night of the São Paulo festival on Sunday.
A statement from the Attorney General’s Office in Bogotá stated that traces of opioids, benzodiazepines and anti-depressants were found in Hawkins’ system, but it’s not yet known if they played any role in his death.
The rocker had previously struggled with substance abuse issues earlier in his career.
Doing it for him: After Foo Fighter drummer Taylor Hakwins was found dead in his hotel room the night before at age 50, Miley said Saturday set would be dedicated to him
Good times: She remembered how he used to dance around his drums while listening to The Pretenders’ Brass In Pocket around her
After his death was announced, Miley saluted him with a dramatic black-and-white photo of him behind a drum set.
‘This is how I’ll always remember you,’ Miley captioned it. ‘My show tomorrow is dedicated to Taylor Hawkins.’
Later, she reminisced about a happier moment with the fallen drummer as he rocked out to The Pretenders’ classic song Brass In Pocket.
‘My favorite memory with Taylor is dancing around his drum kit while he played along to this song ….’ she wrote, while sharing the album cover.
‘Playing it on repeat imagining us laughing…. Love forever.’
Ahead of her concert on Saturday, Miley opened up to her fans about how rotten she had been feeling in recent days, which was only exacerbated by her friend’s death.
‘Brazil …. I’ve had a really emotionally and physically stressful last few days. After having altitude sickness, my plane was struck by lightening & the first person I spoke to after the flight has now passed away…’ she tweeted, seemingly referring to Hawkins.
Tough time: Ahead of her concert on Saturday, Miley opened up to her fans about how rotten she had been feeling in recent days, which was only exacerbated by her friend’s death
Close: She implied that Taylor had been the first person she spoke to after her plane was recently struck by lightning
Through thick and thin: She commended her fans for accepting her, even when her performances weren’t ‘perfect’
Seeing it through: Miley even said she had considered canceling, but she decided to stick with her headlining set
Down in the dumps: She noted that she was feeling ‘heart broken & “human” today’
Rock on: She called Taylor the ‘most bad a** dude’ she knew and reiterated that her performance was dedicated in his memory
‘When I got to where I was going I had bronchitis!’ she added.
She wrote that it was better to be ‘honest’ with her fans and continued: ‘To be real I just want tonight’s show to be PERFECT for you… but I know none of you have ever loved me for being perfect … it’s actually been the opposite. You’ve loved me thru all of my past struggles and I know you’ll support me now.’
Miley admitted that she had considered just canceling the show and moving on.
‘My mind wants to run…. But my heart and soul WOULD NEVER leave Brazil without giving you the best show possible,’ she wrote. ‘It isn’t aligned with my values to not stick to my word. I promised you a SHOW & there will be one! There is so much to celebrate and be excited about…
‘I am just feeling heart broken & “human” today…. But I am putting on my super hero suit and going to be strong not only for YOU but for ME! I want to live my truth AND MY MESSAGE! Never give up!’ she continued, before sharing another dedication.
‘Tonights show is in honor of my friend Taylor Hawkins. The most bad a** dude I know who would want me to shine and sing LOUD for the love of rock n roll! I’ve got this with a little help from my friend TH above & all of you. Let’s do it.’
Bonding: Before her performance, Miley leaned on family to help her get through it and snapped a cute photo with her sister Brandi Cyrus as they kissed their mother Tish on her cheeks
Miley, who was accompanied by her family to the Brazilian festival, shared a snap of herself from Saturday to her Instagram Stories as she leaned on family to get through the tough time.
She and her sister Brandi Cyrus crouched down to kiss their mother Tish Cyrus on her cheeks while a ‘Love Your Mother’ poster hovered over them.
‘I most definitely do. More than anything,’ Miley replied to the poster in her caption.
