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Pat Benatar refuses to sing 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' after gun violence: 'You have to draw the line'
When Pat Benatar watched Billie Eilish’s documentary, “The World’s a Little Blurry,” she was struck by the progress made by young female singers. “It probably never occurred to (Billie ...
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Pat Benatar has stopped singing ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’ in protest of gun violence
Pat Benatar won’t perform her 1980 classic ... The US is on pace in 2022 to match or surpass its worst year ever for mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit ...
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Pat Benatar won't sing famed 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' song anymore in wake of mass shootings: 'I can't say those words out loud with a smile on my face'
Pat Benatar says she's done singing one of her most famous songs, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot." She said it's out of respect for the victims of mass shootings that have been plaguing the US.
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Pat Benatar won’t sing ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’ after mass shootings
The lyrics to Pat Benatar’s most famous song have taken on troubling new meaning to the rock star in the wake of unrelenting gun violence across the country — and she says she doesn’t care ...
Pat Benatar and Husband Neil Giraldo Reveal the Secrets to Their Marriage After More Than 40 Years Together (Exclusive)
Pat Benatar and husband Neil Giraldo opened up about the secrets to their long-lasting marriage in an exclusive interview ...
Pat Benatar Says She Still Has Clothes in Her Closet from the 1980s — Including an Item Her Daughter 'Begs for' (Exclusive)
During the WhyHunger event, Benatar — who is beloved for hits such as “Love Is a Battlefield,” “Hit Me with Your Best Shot" ...
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How Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo’s Shakespearean love story became a bold new musical
He calls her Patricia, she calls him Spyder. As husband and wife, they are known on marquees as Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, and their love story is as legendary as it is long. The rockers and ...
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Pat Benatar Tour: How to buy tickets to 2022 tour, schedule, dates
Get ready to sing your heart out and travel back to the 1980s at Pat Benatar’s tour this year. The four-time Grammy winner has kicked off her 33-concert North American tour with her husband and ...
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Does Broadway Need Another ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Musical? Pat Benatar Says Yes.
“I’m the only person who has sung these songs for 43 years. I can’t wrap my head around it,” Pat Benatar said of her new musical.Credit...Roger Kisby for The New York Times Supported by By ...
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Pat Benatar just announced a 2023 tour. We found tickets for every show
In 2022, Pat Benatar and her husband Neil Giraldo were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This year, the two are going on a victory lap. From April 12 through April 29, Benatar and ...
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Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Give Musical Theater Their Best Shot With L.A. Premiere of ‘Invincible,’ on Heels of Rock Hall Honors
Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar perform on stage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by ...
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Pat Benatar's 2 Daughters: All About Haley and Hana
Pat Benatar shares her two children with husband Neil Giraldo Lynsey Eidell is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in ...