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Jackman and Hudson Serenade Berlin After 'Song Sung Blue' Premiere

The Berlin stop doubled as a platform for reflections on music’s restorative pull, with the film set to open December 25.

Overview

  • Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson held the European premiere of Song Sung Blue at Berlin’s Zoo Palast.
  • The pair later made a surprise appearance at Kreuzberg’s Fluxbau, joining cover band Ludi & The Lads for Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline.”
  • Jackman told dpa that giving someone a mixtape felt “like a kind of engagement ring,” calling playlists as intimate as a diary.
  • Both stars described music as deeply therapeutic, with Jackman saying it carried him through difficult moments and Hudson saying it has repeatedly saved her life.
  • The film follows a couple performing as a Neil Diamond tribute act, a story reported to be inspired by a Milwaukee duo, and it reaches cinemas on December 25.