What song did John Mayer perform at the Michael Jackson memorial?
Buzz up! It was an event to remember, a celebration of Michael Jackson’s life. Hearts melted as the mortal remains of the singer was carried to the stage in a $25,000 bronze casket covered with flowers. Mariah Carey started the memorial service with the song “I’ll Be There”, which she sung along with Trey Lorenz. Many big names in the world of music like Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer and Usher performed at the event. Paying his tribute to Michael Jackson, Lionel Ritchie sang the song “Jesus is Love”. “We need Michael here with us”, said Stevie Wonder before singing the song “Never Dreamed You’d Leave”. Jennifer Hudson sang “I’ll Be There” and John Mayer played music to the song “Human Nature”. Usher sang “Gone Too Soon” and Shaheen Jafargholi, the 12-year-old finalist of Britain’s Got Talent, performed “Who’s Loving You”. Sources:
John Mayer performed Michael Jackson’s hit song “Human Nature” at Michael Jackson’s memorial service, and his performance has many wondering why he was there at all. Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times asked, “I don’t know why John Mayer is here. Was Slash not available?” She was, of course, referring to Slash’s performance with Michael Jackson at the MTV Video Awards in 1995. Or perhaps she referred to the time Slash did “Beat It,” or “Black or White,” or “Give In To Me.” She did say that John Mayer’s performance was “tasteful.” However, the report written by her and Todd Martens relegated the performance to forgettable. The Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot said that John Mayer provided a jazz-lite version of “Human Nature,” walked the “thin line between respectful and snoozy.” He also said he wasn’t quite certain why John Mayer had been invited instead of guitarists Eddie Van Halen or Slash, who had actually worked with Michael Jackson. Eddie Van Halen is on his honeymoon, having just marr
