Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga say goodbye with show and new video

If you were hoping to see Tony Bennett perform with Lady Gaga one last time, the duo’s latest video, a mind-blowing performance of “I Get a Kick Out of You,” should be enough.

The duo, who released the new video today, performed their last concert together last night at Radio City Music Hall and The Post was there.

The show was a celebration with an element of control: phone cameras weren’t allowed. To be sure, attendants locked them in pouches as fans arrived. Billed as “One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga,” this cryptic track left many viewers worried aloud that it was the “last chance” to see Bennett, 95, live. .

But in addition to being a farewell for the duo, it was also the time of the revelations. Gaga, 35, recalled the story of her first meeting with Bennett in a backstage dressing room: “Hi, I’m Lady Gaga,” the industry newbie said shyly when meeting the legend in 2011.

That’s when Bennett looked her in the eye and said, “I know who you are, you’re a jazz singer.”

The singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, recalled everything with an air that seemed to mix giddy pride and melancholy nostalgia.

There was a production crew on hand to film the show – and members of the audience were warned that they could eventually end up on TV.

Playing class, Gaga left the meaty dress in her cooler and chose to take the stage in a sparkling white dress. Bennett, of course, was bursting with style in his suit and tie.

The reason for their breakup – the couple’s latest album together, “Love for Sale,” a collection of Cole Porter tracks to be released on October 1 – is far sadder than the standard musical differences: Bennett revealed in February that he was in pain. of a degenerative disease of the brain. The family told AARP their decline began in 2016, but their battle with Alzheimer’s disease became of serious concern in 2018 when they recorded “Love for Sale” with Lady Gaga.

“Life is a gift, even with Alzheimer’s disease” he tweeted.

And Gaga, who collaborated with him on a 2014 album, seems to agree wholeheartedly, perhaps believing Bennett has more good things to give. After all, she kicks off their video saying, “Tony is always ready.”