Jack Black in Las Vegas in April 2023.Photo:Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Jack Blackwent fullSchool of Rockfor a sweet celebration.
The actor/singer, 54, attended a celebration for the 100th birthday of Rage Against the Machine guitaristTom Morello’s mother, Mary Morello, and performed a cover at the event. Along with a band of 12 and 13-year-olds, including Morello’s son Roman Morello, the comedian coveredOzzy Osbourne’s 1980 classic “Mr. Crowley.”
The Rage Against the Machine musician, 59, shared footage of the performance from over the weekend on Tuesday.
In the clip, theTenacious Dband member joins a pre-teen guitarist, drummer, bassist and piano player on a makeshift stage — and they all absolutely shred through the iconic metal song. Black, who was dressed in a matching shirt and shorts combo with a flame design, took on vocals. He showed off his gritty, soulful rocker pipes, while dancing and throwing up the sign of the horns hand gesture throughout the song.
“What an amazing mom and what an amazing life,” Black shared at one point.
Jack Black; Tom Morello.Vivien Killilea/Getty; Leon Bennett/Getty
Vivien Killilea/Getty; Leon Bennett/Getty
In the caption of his Instagram post featuring the video, Morello called the performance “a stirring rendition” and shouted out each of the performers. “Mary was pleased!” he said, referring to his mother who turned 100 on Oct. 1.
Morello also paid tribute to his activist mother with several posts on Instagram over the weekend, including a photo of her edited onto a cover ofTIME.
“HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY TO MY MOM, THE EXTRAORDINARY MARY MORELLO! Love you mom!” the recording artist wrote in the caption.
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He continued to honor her with acarousel of photosof her taking part in protests and charity work, sharing in the caption how much she’s inspired his own activism. “This retired public school teacher from a family of Illinois coal miners has led a humble yet powerful life,” Morello shared. “When I asked her what her philosophy of life was she said, ‘To recognize people have needs and to help them. You accept everybody. You think everybody is equal. And you help whoever you can. That’s my philosophy.’”
He added, “As the most popular and radical member of the Morello family it’s no surprise she had friends & family from six continents at her party yesterday.”
Earlier this year, the guitarist also gave hera shout outon Mother’s Day.
Next year, they’ll take their show to Europe and the U.K. beginning in April.
source: people.com
