Joni Mitchell came out of hiding to celebrate her 75th birthday at a star-studded gala — and friends say it could be the “Chelsea Morning” singer’s courageous goodbye! “Joni is nearing the end of her life and everyone knows it,” spilled a longtime pal. “That’s why her showbiz friends are celebrating her now. “They realize she doesn’t have much longer to live, and they want her to enjoy what little time she has before she goes!” Read on for details of Joni’s final struggle, and click here for more news of fading rock icons….
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Medical experts who have not treated the five-foot-six star — shown here with director
Cameron Crowe — estimate her weight at an unhealthy 180 pounds! Still, Joni made a surprise appearance onstage at her Nov. 7 birthday bash at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles.
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“Some people left after what they believed was the final song of the night,” dished a spywitness. But some in the crowd kept cheering and after about two minutes, the curtain rose to reveal Joni sitting on stage with two friends nearby.
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“Graham Nash (left, and inset with Joni from 1969) walked over and kissed Joni’s hand,” said the observer. “She had to lean on a cane and her friends, but she was beaming from ear to ear. She attempted to sing along in a breathy whisper as 'Big Yellow Taxi' was played.
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“Afterwards, Joni confided to a pal she wants her funeral to be just like her birthday tribute, with friends singing her songs and photos of her life, as well as her artwork all around,“ the source said.
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"Joni wants her funeral to be a celebration of her life — not her death!”
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Medical experts who have not treated the five-foot-six star — shown here with director
Cameron Crowe — estimate her weight at an unhealthy 180 pounds! Still, Joni made a surprise appearance onstage at her Nov. 7 birthday bash at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“Some people left after what they believed was the final song of the night,” dished a spywitness. But some in the crowd kept cheering and after about two minutes, the curtain rose to reveal Joni sitting on stage with two friends nearby.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“Graham Nash (left, and inset with Joni from 1969) walked over and kissed Joni’s hand,” said the observer. “She had to lean on a cane and her friends, but she was beaming from ear to ear. She attempted to sing along in a breathy whisper as 'Big Yellow Taxi' was played.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“Afterwards, Joni confided to a pal she wants her funeral to be just like her birthday tribute, with friends singing her songs and photos of her life, as well as her artwork all around,“ the source said.
Photo credit: Getty Images
"Joni wants her funeral to be a celebration of her life — not her death!”
Photo credit: Getty Images
