PSG won the game and advanced to the knockout round. His previous hat trick was in , when as a teenager he netted three goals for Rennes in a 4—1 victory over Nantes in Ligue 1. PSG got off a strong start and transformed its dominance into a lead from a corner. After a stuttering campaign marred by three defeats, PSG got back into playoff contention after coming back from down to win against Manchester City last week. So did John Denver and Elton John.
What was a one-off celebration for an enduring hit morphed into one of the best-known and most exclusive parties of the year: the annual pre-Grammy fundraising event hosted by Davis, held every year on the Saturday before the Sunday award show. At the benefit gala, once again held at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, Manilow performed his classic.
He was introduced with a short video depicting him doing the same five decades prior. There was a lot to celebrate across five decades, but in the direct aftermath of the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires that destroyed more than 14, structures and displaced tens of thousands of people, efforts to raise awareness and donations punctuated the night.
A QR code was placed at every table and flashed on screens to encourage contributions to the Recording Academy and its affiliated MusiCares charity to aid the relief efforts.
The evening, infamous for running into the wee hours of the morning, concluded at a respectable p. The tonal shift came as no surprise. The annual event was one of the few Grammy week events not canceled due to the fires.
