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Hours after Snoop Dogg revealed his mother had died, he was on stage at Big Night Live in Boston where he'd already been scheduled to perform.

An Emotional Snoop Dogg Sings 'Stand By Me' To Boston Crowd Following Mother's Death Published on:Oct 25, 2021, 1:27 PM by 0 Boston, MA Snoop Doggis in mourning following the death of his mother Beverly Tate. The West Coast gangsta rap pioneer announced her passingwith an Instagram post on Sunday (October 24), thanking God for giving him an angel for a mother. But as they say in the entertainment business, the show must go on. Hours after Snoop revealed the life-altering news, he was on stage at Big Night Live in Boston where hed already been scheduled to perform. Rather than cancel the show, he told the audience, I wasnt even gonna come out here and perform tonight cause my mother passed away earlier tonight, but in the spirit of the people of Boston, I wanted to come out here and represent for yall because this is what my mama would have wanted me to do. He ended the performance on a special, unforgettable note with, So before we leave, were going to play this record for my mom, the proceeded to play Stand By Me by Ben E. King while asking the crowd to throw two fingers in the air. At one point, he took off his sunglasses to sing along to the lyrics, I wont cry/I wont cry/No, I wont shed a tear/Just as long as you stand, stand by me. Snoop then told the crowd, I needed this. I fucking love yall for getting my spirit right tonight. Peace, love and soul. View this post on Instagram A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) After the show, Snoop Doggreportedly told Big Night Live executive Randy Greenstein why going through with the event was important. He was very emotional after the show, Greenstein told Page Six. He thanked our team, said he needed this show. He needed the love from the audience. It meant a lot to him. Greenstein also added the tribute was Snoop Doggs idea, saying, We didnt know . He just did it. Read more