Among the attendees of the 'Upside Down' hitmaker's 75th birthday party, the 'Irreplaceable' singer gets called up to the front by 'Black-ish' actress Tracee Ellis Ross for the honor.
- March 28, 2019
AceShowbiz - Beyonce Knowles gave an impromptu rendition of Happy Birthday to Diana Ross at the singer's 75th birthday party on Tuesday, March 26.
The Motown legend celebrated her milestone birthday by holding a special "once-in-a-lifetime live concert" at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, which was attended by family, friends and celebrities.
In a video posted by Khloe Kardashian on her Instagram Stories, Diana's daughter, "Black-ish" actress Tracee Ellis Ross, can be seen giving a speech about her mum in a microphone while stood with her besides an extravagant birthday cake adorned with sequins, feathers, pictures of Diana and glowing candles. She then says, "Shall we sing Happy Birthday? I do not want to be holding the microphone while this happens."
Omg @ Beyonce singing happy birthday to Diana Ross ðŸ˜ðŸ’€ pic.twitter.com/hXzxSeDFXw
— gabifresh (@gabifresh) 27 March 2019
She then calls up Motown boss and Diana's former partner Berry Gordy to come up to the front before asking Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, formerly known as Puff Daddy, "Puff, do you want to start it?"
However, she then has another thought and calls out, "Hold on! Beyonce? Are you still here? Do you want to sing Happy Birthday? Come on down!"
Beyonce sangin Happy Birthday to Ms. Diana Ross! Look how excited she is! 🎂ðŸ˜
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) 27 March 2019
(📹 via BeyLegion) pic.twitter.com/LOeYQj7fOd
The video then cuts to the "Halo" hitmaker delivering a stunning rendition of the traditional song before giving the "Upside Down" star a hug, while Diddy, Diana's son Evan and his wife Ashlee Simpson can be seen cheering and clapping in the background. The veteran singer then takes the microphone to give a speech thanking her guests.
Hooray !!Choosing love and life. 75 is a good number. I’d like to continue feeling good like this forever LOVE appreciation to all
— Ms. Ross (@DianaRoss) 26 March 2019
Khloe later shared footage of her watching Diana perform her hits while stood at the side of the stage with her sister Kourtney Kardashian and Diddy.
To kick off her birthday, Diana tweeted, "Hooray !!Choosing love and life. 75 is a good number. I'd like to continue feeling good like this forever LOVE appreciation to all," and returned to social media later to share that March 26 had been declared Diana Ross Day in Los Angeles.
Organisers of the Motown Museum in her native Detroit, Michigan also celebrated her birthday by screening the new documentary "Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy". Diana's youngest sister Rita attended, while Rhonda Ross, the daughter of Diana and Berry, recorded a special video message.
