Bryan Adams Stuns Detroit with Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo for Stevie Wonder Cover!

During his concert in Detroit on Saturday, August 15, Bryan Adams delighted the Little Caesars Arena crowd by inviting Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo to join him onstage for the very first time. Adams remarked on the "pleasure" of having the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo supporting him on tour since last October, but noted this was their inaugural shared performance. In a nod to "Motown city," the trio delivered a spirited rendition of Stevie Wonder's classic "Superstition." Adams and Benatar shared lead vocals, while Giraldo and Adams' Keith Scott traded impressive guitar licks, concluding with Adams expressing his gratitude, "Thanks everybody. That was awesome."

Stevie Wonder's "Superstition," originally released in 1972, marked a significant milestone for the artist, becoming his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in over nine years. The iconic track went on to earn two Grammy Awards for best rhythm & blues song and best R&B vocal performance, male, and was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, cementing its place in music history.

Saturday's Detroit show represented the penultimate date of Adams' and Benatar & Giraldo's latest joint road trek, which was scheduled to conclude the following night, Sunday, August 16, in Milwaukee. Looking ahead, Bryan Adams plans to continue promoting his recent album, "Roll With the Punches," with four upcoming shows in his native Ontario later in August. Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo also have August performances slated for Las Vegas and Rancho Mirage, California, followed by a series of West Coast concerts, primarily in California, during the early fall.

Leveraging Detroit's proximity to Windsor, Ontario, just across the Detroit River, Adams found a particularly receptive audience for his latest single, "51st State." He described the track as a "love letter to Canada" and a defiant protest in response to controversial remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump about annexing Canada. Adams revealed to Billboard that the song, initially conceived for a documentary project, felt "perfect to put out on Canada Day (July 1), so we did it."

Adams acknowledged that "51st State" is more overtly political than his typical songwriting fare, but justified his artistic choice by stating, "but why not? If certain people can say what they want, so can I. It's just his garbage. You want to think people can see through that stupidity, but I don't know." The same documentary project that inspired "51st State" has also influenced Adams to write additional songs about his homeland, which are expected to be featured on his yet-to-be-announced next album, with specific details still under wraps.