Patti Smith recently kicked off her 2024 European tour, and at her shows this week in Brighton, England and Dublin, Ireland, she treated fans to a show-stopping cross-generational surprise: a cover of Lana Del Rey’s “Summertime Sadness.”

Delivering a relatively faithful rendition of the 2012 hit, Smith poured her years of wisdom into Rey’s solemn lyrics, illuminating them with a fresh perspective. Introducing the song, Smith told the crowds that it reminded her of her late husband, MC5’s Fred Smith, and their “wild youth” together.

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In clips of the performance, Smith can be seen leaning into the song’s pondering mood, with some reports even alleging that she was in tears while singing. Watch videos of the performance below.

Additionally, Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine was in attendance at the Dublin show, according to a post from Smith herself, attributing him as the person who took the video.