But Mitchell surprised the audience by singing "Furry Sings the Blues" from her 1976 album Heijra and "Don't Interrupt the Sorrow" (from 1975's The Hissing of Summer Lawns) and a version of "Woodstock" with other musicians joining in. The show featured performances from Rufus Wainwright, Kathleen Edwards and Glen Hansard among others.

Taylor Swift is currently discussing playing Joni Mitchell in Girls Like Us, a movie adaptation of Sheila Weller's book about Mitchell and her '70s peers Carole King and Carly Simon.