Rap duo Clipse continued their comeback on Saturday (September 13) by changing into the primary hip-hop act to carry out on the Vatican – take a look at a few of the footage under.
Brothers Pusha T and Malice had been accompanied by John Legend and the Voices of Fireplace gospel choir as they carried out their observe ‘The Birds Don’t Sing’ from their album ‘Let God Kind Em Out’, launched in July to develop into their first album since 2009.
They carried out in entrance of over 250,000 folks in St. Peter’s Sq., as a part of Pharrell Williams’ ‘Grace For The World’ live performance that celebrated the 2025 Jubilee and helped shut the third annual World Assembly on Human Fraternity.
Voices of Fireplace and Legend each featured on the album recording of the music. Co-written by Williams and Stevie Surprise – the latter offering piano and spoken phrase – ’The Birds Don’t Sing’ sees Pusha T and Malice coming to phrases with the lack of their dad and mom. Check out a few of the footage type the live performance right here.
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JOHN LEGENDTHE BIRDS DON’T SING
LIVE FROM THE VATICAN pic.twitter.com/hNCQ479JJr
— OnThinIce (@OnThinlce) September 13, 2025
From VA to the Vatican. 🔥 Clipse performing on the first ever live performance in St. Peter’s Sq.. Legendary. pic.twitter.com/NMXVxNFpzg
— King Kendrick (@missprivelove) September 14, 2025
Clipse In Louis Vuitton
📍Vatican Metropolis pic.twitter.com/exTVgskA4Y
— Dre (@drearetas) September 15, 2025
Clipse not too long ago completed a US tour, throughout which they introduced out Kendrick Lamar to carry out their observe ‘Chains & Whips’, and so they’re set to look at ONE Musicfest, Dia De Los Deftones, and Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw competition. They’ll even be coming to the UK and Europe in November, and you’ll discover tickets right here.
Clipse’s remaining 2025 tour dates are:
OCTOBER
26 – ONE Musicfest, Atlanta, GA
NOVEMBER
1 – Dia De Los Deftones, San Diego, CA
5 – 013 Poppodium, Tilburg, Netherlands
8 – L’Olympia, Paris, France
9 – O2 Discussion board Kentish City, London, UK
10 – Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK
12 – O2 Discussion board Kentish City, London, UK
20 – O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK
Clipse had been first lively as a duo from 1994 earlier than happening hiatus in 2010 to give attention to their solo careers. They briefly reformed in each 2019 and 2022 – even showing on stage collectively – earlier than formally coming again in 2023.
In a three-star assessment of ‘Let God Kind Em Out’, NME wrote: “‘Let God Kind Em Out’ isn’t a complete misfire: it’s composed, considerate and infrequently impressively lyrically detailed. However after 16 years, Clipse didn’t come again pulling down doorways and surprising the world. They got here again to remind you they’re nonetheless right here, nonetheless alive, nonetheless ruminating.”
