The Cranberries have commented on Miley Cyrus’ cover of their hit song Zombie. They took to Twitter to say; “We were delighted to hear of Miley Cyrus’ cover of Zombie at the Whisky a Go Go #SOSFEST in LA at the weekend. It’s one of the finest covers of the song that we’ve heard. We think Dolores would be very impressed!”
We were delighted to hear of Miley Cyrus’ cover of Zombie at the Whisky a Go Go #SOSFEST in LA at the weekend. It’s one of the finest covers of the song that we’ve heard. We think Dolores would be very impressed! Check it out here: https://t.co/ysFxUZLKnl
— The Cranberries (@The_Cranberries) October 19, 2020
Miley Cyrus performed the cover as a part of the #SaveOurStages festival, at the famous LA venue Whisky a Go Go, which was a fundraiser to preserve grassroots music venues affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the US. She also did a cover of The Cure’s Boys Don’t Cry and performed her single Midnight Sky.
Fans were obsessed with the cover as they saw it as two worlds colliding. One fan replied to The Cranberries’ tweet saying; “covering Zombie and all my fave Cranberries songs is what I need RN – give us an album sis. A fresh take on the classics, with some delicious nostalgia thrown in.” Other artists have also commented on the cover. Kacy Musgraves commented on Miley Cyrus’ Instagram saying; “slaying the gd game, woman.” Jessie J added; “superstar.”
This isn’t the first time Miley showed off this rocker personality, she recently covered Heart of Glass by Blondie at the iHeart Music Festival earlier this month. The cover got such a huge reaction from fans that she decided to release it on Spotify.
The Cranberries were also in the news recently after they paid tribute to Dolores O’Riordan on what would have been her 49th birthday. Dolores passed away at a London hotel in 2018, with her death subsequently ruled as a result of accidental drowning in a bath, caused by alcohol intoxication. The band shared a picture of the late singer with the caption: “Happy Birthday Dolores, you’re in our thoughts and in our hearts, always. Ferg, Mike & Noel.”
Happy Birthday Dolores,
you’re in our thoughts and in our
hearts, always.
Ferg, Mike & Noel pic.twitter.com/pthOp8mK98— The Cranberries (@The_Cranberries) September 6, 2020
You can watch Miley Cyrus’ cover of Zombie below. Her forthcoming seventh studio album, She is Miley Cyrus, will be out in November with collaborations from Dua Lipa and Billy Idol.
