Taylor Swift Gives Heartfelt Performance Of New Song Ronan During Stand Up 2 Cancer Telethon
Taylor Swift (JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)
On Friday nights powerful, commercial- free telethonStand Up 2 Cancer, many celebrities shared their stories, gave amazing performances, and touched the hearts (and hopefully pocketbooks) of many viewers.Taylor Swiftwas one of the nights performers, and she performed abrand-new songtitled Ronan.
The song was dedicated to a four-year-old boy who fell victim to cancer, and asyou can imagine, duringthe performancethere was not a dry eye in the house.
Swift cowrote the song with Ronans mother, Maya Thompson. The TV program marked the first time Taylor had performed the song in public.
Taylor learned about Ronan, by following hismothers blogand the story is truly heartwarming. In aLove Letter To Taylor Swiftwritten by Maya Thompson, as if her son Ronan was actually writing the letter, you learn how the connection came about. Obviously touched by the superstars compassion, we get a glimpse into the real Taylor Swift.
Her e you are standing in front of her, one of the most famous girls in THE WORLD, and she feels like you are her friend that she has known forever. She didnt feel nervous. She felt like she was talking to someone who knew me, and really cared. My mama didnt even try to fight back the tears tonight as she was talking to you. She let you see her pain and her sadness. There were no walls up. Shes not like that with many people. She must have felt like you are a really special girl. I watched how gracious you were with your time. I watched as you had this huge concert to perform, but it seemed as thought you were only concerned about my story and the story of these other really sick kids who my mama told you she has to fight for, for the rest of her life. Read the complete letterhere.
You can download a copy for yourself of Taylor Swifts new song on theBig Machine websiteor throughiTunes, where its already hitNumber One.
Allproceedsfrom sales of the song directly benefit the Taylor Swift Charitable Fund.
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