“My dear daughter, I fear I won’t be here to see you grow…” With these trembling words, Robin Gibb began his never-before-released final performance for his daughter, Mellisa. His voice, shaking but overflowing with love, filled the Palladium London as he sang “I Started a Joke,” a song he called “my final gift to you.” The tearful hug that followed felt like a premonition, a final farewell that left the entire audience haunted by a moment that was so much more than music—it was a father’s last promise etched in song.
‘My Final Gift to You’: The Story of Robin Gibb’s Last, Heartbreaking Song for His Daughter The London Palladium was…