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Missed Cyndi Lauper's WorldPride Performance? Relive It Here
The pop icon sang "True Colors" from on top of the world.
July 23 2019 4:26 PM EST
May 31 2023 7:09 PM EST
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Fifty years after the Stonewall uprising, pop star Cyndi Lauper sang her anthemic queer hit "True Colors" as the WorldPride opening ceremony on July 26 in New York's Barclay Center. If you missed the unforgettable performance, Lauper just released the performance on YouTube.
Emerging out of a giant turning globe, Lauper belts the inclusive message of "True Colors" -- embracing your true, beautiful self. Afterward, the Emmy-, Grammy- and Tony-winner ditched the globe as a dance-ified remix kicked the energy up a notch.
Then, a cavalcade of famous LGBTQ New Yorkers, including Lady Bunny and Michael Musto, join Lauper on stage to bust some moves. The clip intersperses footage of violent police raids and LGBTQ protests with the dancing and singing.
Lauper has a final surprise for the end of the performance, one that fits perfectly with the message of "True Colors." Watch below.
WorldPride wrapped in New York City -- site of 1969's Stonewall uprising -- on June 30. The next WorldPride happens in 2021 in Copenhagen.
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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.