Sunday night's "VH1 Divas Salute the Troops" show featured performances from Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Paramore, Keri Hilson, Sugarland, Heart and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - and a surprise tribute to Aretha Franklin, who is recovering from surgery, from the band Sugarland and rapper MC Lyte.
Other highlights from the show, which was hosted by Kathy Griffin and taped primarily in San Diego a week before it aired, included several performances from Perry [Link] for a covering of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Need to Have Fun." Minaj's outfit may have been a testimonial to Lauper: She wore bright orange and blue mini-skirt with aqua tights. On her own, Minaj performed "Moment 4 Life," "Right Thru Me" and "Roman's Revenge" from her just-released Pink Friday.
The show's military theme reached its height when Perry, Keri Hilson and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles donned World War II-era military uniforms for a report of the 1940s hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."
Paramore's performance [Link] was taped at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, and featured the band performing "My Hero" and "The Only Exception."
Sugarland was united by veteran female rapper MC Lyte [underwent surgery for an undisclosed ailment that forced her to delete all tour dates through May.
"Miss Aretha Franklin, get well soon," Nettles said. "We ask your voice, baby!"
At the end of the show, the troops got a heartfelt tribute from Perry, who performed her recent single "Firework" clad in a glamorous full-length red gown.
"Before I get this next song," she said, "I just wanna say thank from the tail of my heart, wherever you are in the world service for our country." She then saluted. "God bless you all, this one goes out to you."
Nicki Minaj Drives Soldiers Crazy At 'VH1 Divas' [Link] [MTV News]
Katy Perry Gets Patriotic With 'California Gurls,' 'Firework' For 'VH1 Divas' [Link] [MTV News] Post Comment
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