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Pink Stunned When Fan Throws Mother’s Ashes On Stage

Author Laila Abuelhawa
P!nk speaks onstage during the P!NK 'TRUSTFALL' Album Release Party at The Edge at Hudson Yards on February 17, 2023 in New York City.

Pink was left stunned over the weekend when one concertgoer threw a plastic bag of gray powder on stage. The singer-songwriter performed at London’s BST Hyde Park Sunday for the first time in over a decade. As she began (June 25) performing her 2001 hit, “Just Like a Pill,” the shocking moment went down. Visibly stunned, Pink, 43, paused the performance to confirm with the fan that it was their mother’s ashes.

How Pink Handled The Ashes

“This is your mom?” the musician questioned the fan, mortified. “I don’t know how I feel about this.” Pink then carefully moved the bag of their mother’s remains behind a speaker near the edge of the stage in front of her. Wearing her emotions on her face, a dazed Pink took a second to collect herself before diving back into the song. Despite the strange encounter, Pink hardly missed a beat. It seemed quite morbid but fitting that the next line sung out of her was: “I can’t stay on your life support, there’s a shortage in the switch. I can’t stay on your morphine ’cause it’s making me itch.” Watch the video footage of the moment below.

Two Early 2000s Pop Icons

The London concert was a part of two joint shows where Pink was joined by Gwen Stefani. Though Pink said she hasn’t performed at Hyde Park in over a decade, Stefani hasn’t performed in the UK in 16 years. Stefani, 53, performed 16 songs for a little over an hour during her slot, performing both her solo work and beloved No Doubt songs. During her rendition of “Rich Girl,” Gwen surprised the crowd when she brought out Eve to join her. The duo then segued into their hit “

Gwen Stefani and Eve ! The hug at the end tho 🥹🫶🏻#BSTHydePark pic.twitter.com/SJXdZOldc0

— Kate🇵🇭💜Bouquet💐 (@forgwenandblake) June 24, 2023?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Let Me Blow Your Mind.” Closing out her set, Stefani had the crowd going bananas with “

Not only did we have @gwenstefani we also got Eve !! 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/ow3sTIGBwo

— 🤡 Shiraz 🏳️‍🌈🇿🇼 (@shirazeldazzel) June 24, 2023?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hollaback Girl,” in which the backing dancers held giant bananas.

Earlier this month, the “What About Us” singer kicked off her 2023-2024 Summer Carnival tour in support of her February album TRUSTFALL. She is joined by supporting acts Pat Benatar, Brandi Carlile, The Script, Grouplove, and more. She will be coming to the US for 20 dates, starting with Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 26. Closing out her US tour stops in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 9. See the full list of US dates here.

https://twitter.com/Pink/status/1673376328287162368?s=20

Pink's 15 Best Music Videos Ranked

We love P!nk, so we ranked our 15 favorite music videos the eccentric singer and songwriter has come out with since her 2000 debut album, Can’t Take Me Home. For the last 20 years, she’s given us hits like “Get the Party Started,” “There You Go” and “So What.” P!nk, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore Hart, celebrates her birthday on September 8. The acrobatic firecracker of a popstar has given different explanations about how she came to the nickname of Pink, which she has had since she was a child growing up in Pennsylvania. At 14 years old, she was convinced to audition to join the all-female group Basic Instinct and earned a spot in the lineup. However, the group disbanded without releasing any material.

P!nk’s Early Music Career

Two years later, P!nk and two other teenage girls, Sharon Flanagan and Chrissy Conway, formed the R&B group Choice. A copy of their first song, “Key to My Heart,” was sent to LaFace Records in Atlanta, Georgia, where composer and producer L.A. Reid overheard it and arranged for the group to fly there so he could see them perform. After that, he signed them to a record deal. The girl group relocated to Atlanta and recorded an album, which was never released, but “Key to My Heart” appeared on the soundtrack to the 1996 family comedy film Kazaam. During a Christmas party, Reid gave Pink an ultimatum: go solo or go home, so Choice disbanded in 1998.

Solo Success

One year later, Pink signed a recording contract with LaFace Records and released her first solo album, Can’t Take Me Home, which found commercial success. In 2001, she joined singers Christina Aguilera and Mýa and rapper Lil’ Kim, for a cover of “Lady Marmalade” for the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge!. In the US it became the most successful airplay-only single in history, as well as Pink’s first No. 1 single. The success of the single was helped by the music video, which was popular on music channels at the time.

Take a look below at our top 15 P!nk music videos ranked.

  • 15. Walk Me Home

    For the dance shadow choreography alone, P!nk’s music video for “Walk Me Home” earns the number 15 spot on our list of best videos.

  • 14. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

    The emotional black-and-white video featuring her daughter, Willow Sage Hart, has us in our feels.

  • 13. What About Us

    P!nk involving interpretive dance in “What About Us” is the perfect culmination of acting and choreography.

  • 12. Funhouse

    From her 2008 album of the same name, “Funhouse” shows P!nk frolicking around with “evil clowns,” burning down memories and quite literally — a house.

  • 11. There You Go

    When P!nk emerged on the scene in 2000 with her bright pink hair, she showed us a powerful woman with attitude who doesn’t give a damn what anyone thinks.

  • 10. U + Ur Hand

    P!nk’s alter egos in “U + Ur Hand” can beat us up anytime, as she shows us with her boxing skills and fiery red hair.

  • 9. Most Girls

    P!nk’s fashion choices in “Most Girls” have all come back in 2021: rocking a metal crop top and baggy pants and a baby blue furry hat with matching bikini top and leather pants.

  • 8. Don't Let Me Get Me

    P!nk proclaimed that when she got to L.A. they told her, “You’ll be a pop star. All you have to change is everything you are,” but that just ain’t P!nk!

  • 7. Please Don't Leave Me

    In an attempt to stop her lover from leaving, P!nk takes things to the extreme in the music video for “Please Don’t Leave Me.”

  • 6. Stupid Girls

    In a parody of what America covets “hot girls” like Paris Hilton in the early 2000s, P!nk rejects the fake tans and fake boobs, opting for outcasts and girls with ambition.

  • 5. So What

    P!nk playfully shows us how much she hates love in the music video for “So What” — chopping down trees with names etched in on them and fighting a newlywed couple who had the unfortunate pleasure of stopping next to her on the street.

  • 4. Just Like Fire

    P!nk shows off her cirque du soleil skills, as “Just Like Fire” was featured on Disney’s 2016 Alice Through The Looking Glass soundtrack. A chess scene involving many P!nks is definitely the highlight of the music video.

  • 3. All I Know So Far

    P!nk’s music videos are practically mini movies, as “All I Know So Far” features out-of-this-world places and characters, and even a cameo by Cher!

  • 2. Beautiful Trauma

    The 1950s cinematography of “Beautiful Trauma” is what reeled us in for this music video, but the Channing Tatum playing the part of her husband got us locked in. The duo even do a gender-swap, with Tatum wearing a dress and silk gloves, while P!nk opted for a suit and tie.

  • 1. Get The Party Started

    After making it’s debut in 2001, “Get The Party Started” became a go-to party anthem, even twenty years later. The music video shows P!nk getting ready for a night of clubbing, but unfortunately for her, the car runs out of gas on the way to the club, so she and her friend steal a couple skateboards to get there — only to be refused entry. Thinking on her feet, they use a scaffold to bring them to the top of the building so they can sneak in.

Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.

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