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Axl Rose admitted he is in shock over the death of Lisa Marie Presley while speaking at her celebration of life ceremony at Graceland, where he also played ...

Axl Rose, Billy Corgan, and Alanis Morissette paid musical tributes to Lisa Marie Presley at the Graceland public memorial service Sunday.

Morissette penned the song “for those of us who struggle with depression and anxiety, isolation, suicidal ideation and the profound despair that mental illness can plunge us into.” Presley will be laid to rest next to her son Benjamin, who died by suicide at the age of 27. [Axl Rose](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/axl-rose/), Billy Corgan, and [Alanis Morissette](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/alanis-morissette/) were among the artists to pay musical tributes to [Lisa Marie Presley](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/lisa-marie-presley/) at the [Graceland public memorial](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lisa-marie-presley-public-memorial-service-graceland-1234662159/) service Sunday for the late daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. 12 at the age of 54](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lisa-marie-presley-singer-songwriter-dead-obituary-1234660333/). “Her son’s passing was shocking, tragic and devastating. “I never in a million years imagined being here, singing under these circumstances,” Rose said prior to his performance.

Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of late Elvis Presley, was honored at a star-studded public memorial Jan. 22 in Graceland. Find out which fellow celebs ...

News last week](https://www.eonline.com/news/1361421/lisa-marie-presley-will-be-laid-to-rest-at-graceland-alongside-dad-elvis-and-son-benjamin). [Riley Keough](https://www.eonline.com/news/riley_keough), [told E! Her warmth, her love and her authenticity will always be remembered." [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.eonline.com/news/queen_elizabeth) made in a statement read at a New York City church service after the Sept. Grief is the price we pay for love,'" Sarah said at the funeral. 22 after her memorial service at the famous Memphis mansion the singer inherited from her late father, King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley.

Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins was also among the musicians to perform during a memorial service held at the Graceland mansion on Sunday.

"I will miss my friend Lisa. My heart goes out to them." To close out the service, Joel Weinshanker delivered closing remarks before Jason Clark and the Tennessee Mass Choir returned to the stage to perform "Revelation 19:1." [Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins](https://people.com/music/smashing-pumpkins-billy-corgan-engaged-to-chloe-mendel/) then sang the band's "To Sheila" while playing acoustic guitar before [Sarah Ferguson](https://people.com/tag/sarah-ferguson/), the Duchess of York, read a poem titled "A Tribute to the Children." [Axl Rose](https://people.com/tag/axl-rose/) of Guns N' Roses and [Alanis Morissette](https://people.com/tag/alanis-morissette/) were among the musicians who performed at a memorial on Sunday to celebrate the life of [Lisa Marie Presley](https://people.com/tag/lisa-marie-presley/), who [died at 54](https://people.com/music/lisa-marie-presley-dead-at-54/) on Jan. Rose, 60, then took to the stage and delivered a speech before sitting at the piano to perform Guns N' Roses' 1992 single "November Rain."

Lisa Marie Presley's memorial service in Graceland on Sunday included musical tributes from Billy Corgan, Axl Rose and Alanis Morisette.

[Baz] Luhrmann’s vision and direction and Austin Butler’s dedication to the role.” Lisa Marie Presley was an icon, a role model, a superhero to many people all over the world, but Mama was my icon, my role model, my superhero — in much more ways than one,'” the letter read. The crowd of attendees included “Elvis” star Austin Butler, Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie’s daughter Riley Keough.

Axl Rose honored Lisa Marie Presley during the late singer-songwriter's public memorial service at Graceland on Jan. 22.

“She was extremely proud, as proud as anyone could be, of her father and his many accomplishments and place in music. I was tongue-tied and nervous, and I didn’t really know what I said. “I hadn’t planned on speaking, and when I was put on the spot, I really didn’t know what to say. [Billy Corgan](https://www.billboard.com/artist/billy-corgan/), who performed an acoustic rendition of the [Smashing Pumpkins](https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-smashing-pumpkins/) song “To Sheila,” and [Alanis Morissette](https://www.billboard.com/artist/alanis-morissette/), who sang her 2017 song about mental health “Rest.” 22). [Axl Rose](https://www.billboard.com/artist/axl-rose/) was among several music stars to honor [Lisa Marie Presley](https://www.billboard.com/artist/lisa-marie-presley/) during the late singer-songwriter’s public [memorial service at Graceland](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lisa-marie-presley-graceland-memorial-service-1235203224/) on Sunday (Jan.

Axl Rose was honoured to be able to perform and speak at Lisa Marie Presley's memorial service. "I didn't really know I was going to speak or anything," the ...

Also to celebrate the life of a friend, a loved one, a beautiful and good soul, and a cherished and deeply missed family member. “With Ben’s passing, Lisa’s life and the rest of her family and loved ones took a turn down a hard road,” he shared. She was extremely proud as anyone could ever be of her father and his many accomplishments, his place in music and American and world history,” Axl said. “Of course, I had to be here.” In honor of Lisa Marie, Rose performed one of her favorite songs, “November Rain.” “I didn’t really know I was going to speak or anything,” the founding member of Guns N’ Roses tells ET’s Kevin Frazier.

Alanis Morissette, Billy Corgan and Axl Rose have paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley, during the late singer's public memorial yesterday.

Austin Butler, who starred as Elvis in the namesake biopic, [described her as a “bright light”](https://www.nme.com/news/film/elvis-star-austin-butler-pays-tribute-to-bright-light-lisa-marie-presley-3380706) and remembered her for “her warmth, her love and her authenticity”. “I’m certain I chose the best mother for me in this world and I knew that as far back as I remember you and I remember everything”. Priscilla went on to recite a poem written by Keough, titled The Old Soul, which described Lisa Marie as “fragile yet strong”, and touched on her “survivor’s guilt” following Benjamin’s death. “A broken heart was the doing of her death. “I truly cannot find the words to express how sad this truly is.” Even now I can’t get across everything there is to be understood and known about her”. “This would be sorrow and on more levels than I can count,” Corgan, who collaborated with Presley on 2003’s ‘Savior’, wrote on Instagram shortly after Presley’s death. [Guns N’ Roses](https://www.nme.com/artists/guns-n-roses) band member said. [Pink](https://www.nme.com/artists/pink), [Garbage](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/garbage), [Diane Warren](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/diane-warren) and [Bette Middler](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/bette-midler) were among those [to pay tribute to Lisa Marie](https://www.nme.com/news/film/lisa-marie-presley-singer-elvis-only-child-dead-aged-54-3379880). Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of Rose began his tribute performance with a eulogy for his late friend. “I never in a million years imagined being here, singing under these circumstances”.

The Guns N' Roses rocker gave an address to mourners at his friend's public celebration of life at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday (22.01.23) and he ...

Axl Rose was honoured to be able to perform and speak at Lisa Marie Presley's memorial service. “I didn't really know I was going to speak or anything,” the ...

Also to celebrate the life of a friend, a loved one, a beautiful and good soul, and a cherished and deeply missed family member. “With Ben’s passing, Lisa’s life and the rest of her family and loved ones took a turn down a hard road,” he shared. Lisa is loved and missed by many and will continue to be loved and missed by all those whose lives she touched. [Lisa Marie was laid to rest alongside her son in Graceland’s Meditation Garden](https://www.etonline.com/lisa-marie-presley-is-laid-to-rest-at-graceland-next-to-her-son-benjamin-keough-197645). She was extremely proud as anyone could ever be of her father and his many accomplishments, his place in music and American and world history,” Axl said. He concluded, “We’re gathered here today to pay our respects to Lisa and her family and to share our memories, console one another to the degree that we’re able, and though under such difficult, heartbreaking and somber circumstances. “Of course, I had to be here.” “I’m sure many of you are still in shock as I feel,” the 60-year-old musician told the crowd. In honor of Lisa Marie, Rose performed one of her favorite songs, “November Rain.” “I didn’t really know I was going to speak or anything,” the founding member of Guns N’ Roses tells ET’s Kevin Frazier. [ who attended the ceremony with his girlfriend, Kaia Gerber](https://www.etonline.com/austin-butler-and-kaia-gerber-attend-lisa-marie-presleys-memorial-at-graceland-197599), and his sister, Ashley Butler. so that’s why I was asked to do it,” he says of performing the band’s 1991 single.