Florence Welch and Ethel Cain shared the stage two separate times at Lisbon, Portugal’s MEO Kalorama festival on Friday, marking a formidable comeback for the Florence + the Machine frontwoman after revealing she underwent an emergency, life-saving surgery in August.
The headlining set by Florence + The Machine served as the band’s first performance since they were forced to cancel a set of live dates in August for a medical procedure that Welch said she doesn’t “really feel strong enough to go into yet.” Ahead of the group’s highly anticipated return though, Welch made a surprise appearance in the middle of Ethel Cain’s afternoon set to perform “Thoroughfare” from the latter’s 2022 debut album Preacher’s Daughter.
Ethel Cain returned the favor to Welch by delivering an impassioned duet of “Morning Elvis,” the closing track from Florence + The Machine’s 2022 LP, Dance Fever. The pair previously performed the song together live in Denver last year, and the recording was later released as a promotional single. Watch their dual meeting in Portugal below.
Although Welch’s outfit have wrapped their remaining live dates, Ethel Cain will continue on a solo US tour running through October. Check for seats and deals here.