Tracy Chapman to perform ‘Fast Car’ with Luke Combs at Grammy Awards

Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, who has not performed in public for long, will return into the spotlight and perform a duet of Fast Car with Luke Combs at the Grammys on Sunday night. Luke Combs, who scored a massive hit with his cover version of Fast Car last year, is eager to perform with her.

Chapman’s appearance comes as a significant surprise, as she has only performed for the cameras three times since wrapping up her last tour in 2009. The singer had thus far resisted the popular demand to take advantage of the resurgence of Fast Car as an international phenomenon.

Luke’s version of Fast Car was a multi-format crossover hit for the country superstar, topping Billboard’s Radio Songs chart for four weeks, making it to Number 1 on the adult pop and country formats for two weeks each, and an impressive Number 6 at Top 40 radio and Number 2 on the Hot 100.

Chapman’s original version came out in 1988 and peaked at Number 6 on the Hot 100, not really a reflection of how massive it was across demographics at that time. It reached the top 5 in the UK twice, once in 1988 and then again 23 years later in 2011. Chapman issued a statement of support for Combs’ version, but otherwise has stayed out of the public eye since her song became dominant again last year. — IANS

Taylor Swift’s beau to miss Grammys

Singer Taylor Swift’s beau Travis Kelce has revealed that he will be unable to attend the annual Grammy Awards show scheduled on February 4 in downtown Los Angeles. Swift, the NFL star’s girlfriend, has been nominated for six categories. On the Pat McAfee Show, he said, “I wish I could go support Taylor at the Grammys, and watch her win every single award that she’s nominated for. But I think I’ve got practice on Sunday.” Kelce is focused on the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for back-to-back Super Bowl victories. “Unfortunately, I’ve gotta get ready for this big old Super Bowl that we’ve got in a week,” Kelce added on the show.