Stevie Wonder Breaks Down into Tears on Stage During an MJ Tribute

Posted on December 2nd, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: John Legend, Live Performance, Michael Jackson, News, R.I.P., Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder and John Legend performed “The Way You Make Me Feel” during the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 25TH Anniversary. Everything was going good until Stevie got caught up with emotion and started sobbing uncontrollably. Pop the top to see the video.

Watch from the 1:37 mark in the video. LMAO this isn’t funny but it is.

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COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ARTICLE:

o BOI 12/2/09, 11:14:AM

First!
diane 12/2/09, 11:14:AM

first
Wouldn't you like to know 12/2/09, 11:14:AM

…………………………
dayg715 12/2/09, 11:17:AM

i love Michael, always will, but enough with the MJ tributes already. Janet’s should have been the last one. let the man rest in peace now.
REPPIN' 4 COACH ROSIE 12/2/09, 11:20:AM

Yes someone crying because his ‘brother’ has died is really hilarious Bossip you inbreds.
Hannibal 12/2/09, 11:22:AM

WACKO JACKO’S BEEN DEAD, MOVE ON STEVIE, AT LEAST ALL THE LITTLE KIDS ARE SAFE!
Mason2Fast 12/2/09, 11:23:AM

dayg715,

I understand what you’re saying but all in all its still someones life and some people arent as numb as others, not to mention they more of a personal relationship and were family…..Thats the mans cousin.
GotYou 12/2/09, 11:25:AM

These are people who personally knew Michael. Michael Jackson was the greatest entertainer not only of their lifetime in their own opinions but in the opinions of normal people as well. The tributes generally stop after the biggest ceremony for the genre of art that the artist was mainly apart of. Meaning that the Grammy will more than likely cap the end of Michael Jackson tributes.
waka waka 12/2/09, 11:29:AM

PLEASE!!! he forgot the damn lyrics..tried to play it off..terrible
TyNice 12/2/09, 11:30:AM

MJ…..GREATEST ENTERTAINER OF ALL TIME. RESPECT WELL DESERVED, I FEEL U STEVIE!!! THE GOVERNMENT HATES TO SEE A BLACK MAN WITH THE POWER MIKE HAD. THEY KILLED HIM……
Junk 12/2/09, 11:33:AM

Actually, Stevie has had a very tough year. His own mother passed away recently and now, he’s lost someone he’s known as a friend for decades. Soooo, I’m not sure why people are being so condescending about this. Loss hurts. People cry.
Hey Hey 12/2/09, 11:38:AM

Just because some of you aren’t affected by MJ’s death doesn’t mean that everyone else should feel the same way. I am sick of these heartless Mf’s still talking mess about the man -even in death. When someone you love dies and 6 months later you still have a hard time coping you’ll understand. This world is all f’d up and ya wonder why… Try to understand someone other than yourselves sometimes and you just might get some consideration.
BIG SEXI 12/2/09, 11:38:AM

Seems like he just forgot the words and was trying to play it off like he was overcome with emotions..smh
Hannibal 12/2/09, 11:43:AM

LMAO! DUDE FORGOT THE WORDS! HORRIBLE TRIBUTE!
come on 12/2/09, 11:46:AM

I feel ya stevie I do too get emotional hearing mike songs now to this day, I feel bra I feel ya.
tennis 12/2/09, 11:57:AM

@Hannibal,

why can’t you play nice. Are you the kid in the class that has always looked for attention? If so I now understand.

R.I.P. MJ we got your back!
Hannibal 12/2/09, 12:03:PM

@TENNIS

LOL! YOU ARE EXACTLY CORRECT!
charlotte 12/2/09, 12:07:PM

I broke down too after watching This is It
Respect 12/2/09, 12:12:PM

This is not funny at all. When were you born? Stevie Wonder used to let MJ watch him in the studio when he was a boy. That whole Motown crew was truly family, and MJ was like Stevie’s son. Same thing with James Brown, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Wilson, all of them. Have some respect for Black music history. I know for a fact that all of them are hurting BADLY over MJ’s death because of the WAY he died. D.Ross is still in a deep depression…..Damn. No. Not funny at all.
Phe 12/2/09, 12:17:PM

I can’t believe that people think this is funny. That is why this world is sooooo jacked up. This isn’t funny Bossip, and you guys are getting ridiculous with this stupid mess. SO FREAKING HEARTLESS!!! YOU PEOPLE ARE OBVIOUSLY POSSESSED BY SATAN!!!
Bossip Do Better 12/2/09, 12:20:PM

It was not “funny”. It was touching. Bossip, do better.
Kerria MJ I LOVE YOU WITH HEART RIP!!! 12/2/09, 12:22:PM

I LOVE YOU MICHAEL I MISS YOU SO MUCH FOREVER NO ITS NOT FUNNY AT ALL
Kerria MJ I LOVE YOU WITH HEART RIP!!! 12/2/09, 12:23:PM

I THOUGHT HANNIBAL DIED…
lady 12/2/09, 12:27:PM

He amd Micheal Jackson were lifelong friends. He meet MJ when he 6 years old. It’s not funny bossip…the whole trying to make everything funny thing is stupid.
taylor 12/2/09, 12:28:PM

DEAR BOSSIP ….
I used to turn to this site for all the REAL DEAL gossip Juice ( HENNY without the COKE ).However, In the recent 5-6 months, you guys have turned into the black version of Perez Hilton. TRASHY.
How is this FUNNY?!! DI I miss the punch line? Stevie Wonder was emotonal, while performing a classic song made by one of the GREATEST of all time. You guys are WEAK for posting “This isn’t funny but it is…” Time for NEW staff. PS the AUDIO of Tiger Woods’ “mistress” doesn’t even WORK!!!! Get it together BOSSIP…..you guys a fallign FAST (
bukky 12/2/09, 12:28:PM

I love MJ and Stevie, but i think there were some parts were it looked like he forgot the lyrics.R.I.P MJ…love you Stevie
Red 12/2/09, 12:30:PM

The fact that this a-hole from bossip thought this was funny shows their mentality, or lack thereof! You poeple are really pathetic…SMH!
Keify (west-Bmore) 12/2/09, 12:31:PM

@ Waka Waka

I’m with you! He forgot the lyrics and was terribly embarrassed! There wasn’t a tear on his face before, during or after the occurrence!
brianklein 12/2/09, 12:35:PM

This is not funny at all. When were you born? Stevie Wonder used to let MJ watch him in the studio when he was a boy. That whole Motown crew was truly family, and MJ was like Stevie’s son. Same thing with James Brown, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Wilson, all of them. Have some respect for Black music history. I know for a fact that all of them are hurting BADLY over MJ’s death because of the WAY he died. D.Ross is still in a deep depression…..Damn. No. Not funny at all.

Thank you Respect. i couldn’t have said it better
This some Shhh.... 12/2/09, 12:40:PM

This s.h.i.t’s not cool. You have to view the entire performance and not a snippet. Much love for Stevie and RIP MJ.
Kerria MJ I LOVE YOU WITH HEART RIP!!! 12/2/09, 12:54:PM

oh and hannibal i love your MJ picture he looks so sexy and doable in it hmmmm i LOVE HIS BEAUTIFUL SMILE!!
James Brown 12/2/09, 12:55:PM

poor stevie. Bossip how is this funny. yall so wrong!
e 12/2/09, 12:59:PM

much love for stevie…but I must admit some parts were muffled..
courtneyr 12/2/09, 01:01:PM

I..feel.you..stevie.too..GOD..bless.MICHAEL…@TYNICE,you..are.right..
Kizzy 12/2/09, 01:08:PM

GROW UP BOSSIP!!
kerrin 12/2/09, 01:12:PM

The bible is truly fullfilling in the last days men will be heartless and without affections, how can you make a joke about someone who is overcome with grief? Lord help this evil and wicked generation!!!!Michael was a legend and there will never be another like him, RIP michael you are free from the evil people of this world!
QUEEN 12/2/09, 01:12:PM

ahhhh stevieeeeeee!!!!!
2dimplzs 12/2/09, 01:17:PM

Bossip you are some of the most ignorant, insensitive people ever!
Lyn Ortiz 12/2/09, 01:18:PM

Bossip is staffed by uneducated coon Negroes and those Negroes are owned by Jewish slave owners aka Bossip.

These idiots do “ZERO” to help Black people and only spew ignorance and defamation.

Half of the Bossip staff cannot spell and it’s obvious that they have a coon on staff to translate their “journalism” into Ebonics to keep these people hooked.

There is nothing wrong with Stevie Wonder being a human being.
Red 12/2/09, 01:22:PM

EXACTLY!!! I Couldn’t have said it better Lyn Ortiz…thank you!
WordtotheWise 12/2/09, 01:32:PM

I’m still waiting for the humor. If this was supposed to be funny, I didn’t see it.

RIP, Mike. We miss you, baby!
EleKtrik EccEntriK (RIP Shaniyah Davis, Innocence Lost) 12/2/09, 01:50:PM

um, not all blind people can produce tears. silly rabbits.
yea, he did flub up some of the words, but to fake an emotional moment just seems ridiculous.
SASHAY.... 12/2/09, 01:59:PM

UMMM HELLO JOHN LEGEND WHAT WAS U UP THERE 4..CAN STEVIE GET SOME BCK UP I MEAN DAMN NIGGA…
JustLove 12/2/09, 02:21:PM

@ SASHAY
lol i agree, John legend just sitting there playing the keyboard like nothing happened. He could have helped him out a lil
Smoovee Sayz 12/2/09, 02:27:PM

BOSSIP…I swear Joe Jackson needs to come whup ur asses!!

Hannibal, u need ur ass whupped with a gulf club!
spastic 12/2/09, 02:36:PM

Whats so funny about that??? Americans have such bad humour.
kaneesia 12/2/09, 02:43:PM

thats not funny….thats emotions boy!!!!
BOSSIP IS WHACK! 12/2/09, 02:46:PM

Hannibal STFU!

Bossip, ya’ll disgust me.. it wasn’t funny at all.

RIP Michael
Please 12/2/09, 02:47:PM

Man some of you all need to lighten up. Stevie told you all at MJ’s funeral he had hoped he never live to see Michael Jackson dead.

Stevie has been friends and helping Michael since Mike was a lil boy and probably looked at him as a son figure. Give the man a break.
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWSHADDAAAAP!!!!! 12/2/09, 02:49:PM

Bossip, I left a thread informing you of this like THREE DAYS AGO. Why don’t you pay attention when I give you a heads up?