Vanessa Carlton reacted after she the stage with Drake on the Wireless Festival for a shock efficiency of “A Thousand Miles.”

Vanessa Carlton surprised the gang at London’s Wireless Festival when she joined Drake onstage Saturday night time for a dwell rendition of her early-2000s anthem “A Thousand Miles.”

The unexpected duet unfolded through the second of Drake’s three headlining units at Finsbury Park, the place the Canadian rapper paused his efficiency to welcome the 44-year-old singer-songwriter to the stage.

Carlton took her place on the piano and launched into the immediately recognizable intro of her 2002 hit, whereas Drake hyped the viewers and urged them to sing alongside.

Carlton shared her gratitude on Instagram, writing, “Thank you to the one and only @champagnepapi for inviting me to be a part of his show and for the sweet introduction. I am so moved and have been a fan since the beginning. And thanks to everyone behind the scenes that pulled this one off for us. So now I can personally recommend Drake’s fabulous @wirelessfest experience.”

The “Hotline Bling” artist has but to publicly touch upon the collaboration, however his three-night Wireless Festival run featured a rotating lineup of high-profile company. Alongside Carlton, the rapper introduced out Lauryn Hill, 21 Savage, Giveon, PartyNextDoor, Skepta, Latto and Sexyy Red throughout the weekend.

“This is the first time in my life that I’ve done three different shows on three different days,” Drake advised the gang throughout Friday’s opening set. “You came to a very special night. It’s night one. It’s a celebration of all things R&B.; All things melodies. All classics.”

Despite the star-studded lineup, the ultimate night time of the pageant hit a snag.

Drake’s Sunday set was minimize quick to simply 40 minutes as a consequence of a strict curfew enforced by native authorities.

The 38-year-old rapper continues to be using the momentum from his February launch Some Sexy Songs 4 U, a collaborative album with PartyNextDoor.

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