Lenny Kravitz Takes Video Call from ‘Big Brother’ Denzel Washington Onstage in Italy

Lenny Kravitz experienced an unexpected pause during his concert in Italy to take a phone call from his friend Denzel Washington.

“I’m sorry, my big brother just called me up on the phone to say ‘Hi,’” Kravitz told the audience at the Umbria Jazz Festival on Friday. “Y’all know Denzel Washington?”

The “Fly Away” singer shared the moment with the crowd, showing a smiling Washington, which brought about cheers from the audience. “All right, brother, I love you. I’ll call you later,” Kravitz said before ending the call.

Kravitz later shared a video of the interaction on Instagram, captioning it, “When your brother calls and you’re in the middle of a show.”

In March, the four-time Grammy winner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was accompanied by his daughter, actor Zoe Kravitz, and Washington. During the introductory speech, the “Training Day” actor spoke warmly about his 30-year friendship with Kravitz.

“He’s more than a friend, he’s more than a brother. We’re twins, we just don’t look alike. We’ve had a close brothership, friendship for about 30 years,” Washington said. “He was 7 when I met him. God has blessed him with an unbelievable talent but, even more so, an unbelievable heart. He’s a giver, a lover … We’re close friends. We are brothers. I love Lenny Kravitz. I love Lenny Kravitz. I love Lenny Kravitz like I’ve loved no other brother in my life.”

The friendship between Kravitz and Washington goes back to 2002 when the “American Woman” singer presented Washington with an award at GQ’s Men of the Year party.

They also appeared together on “The Late Show With David Letterman” in 2014, where they recounted a boat trip along Italy’s Amalfi Coast. During this trip, they binge-watched all of Washington’s movies.

“Denzel never watches his movies; he just makes his movies then he’s done,” Kravitz told Letterman. “I got him to watch all of his movies.”

“We didn’t watch them all,” Washington replied.

“Yes we did … ‘John Q,’ ‘Man on Fire,’ ‘Malcolm X’ … We watched them all,” Kravitz insisted.

Kravitz continues his tour supporting “Blue Electric Light” with a sold-out show on Tuesday at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and another performance three days later in the Czech Republic.

Source: Los Angeles Times