Miley Cyrus Pays Tribute To Las Vegas Victims With Tonight Show Performance

By Emily Surpless/Updated: Aug. 1, 2018 4:38 pm EST

The "Younger Now" singer just honored those lost by the horrific shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017.

Starting her week-long gig at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Miley Cyrus performed an emotional rendition of Dido's song "No Freedom." She was backed by comedian Adam Sandler, who played guitar and sang backup vocals. Cyrus, 24, later closed the show by singing one of earliest hits, "The Climb."

Before Cyrus' initial performance, The Tonight Show's host Jimmy Fallon addressed the shooting in Las Vegas, stating, "This morning, we woke up to the news of another senseless shooting. This time in Las Vegas. In the face of tragedies and acts of terror, we need to remember that good still exists in this world. We're here to entertain you tonight, and that's what we're going to do."

Just one day earlier, 59 people were killed and over 400 injured when a gunman opened fire at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, CNN reported. The terrorist attack is being called the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Following her final performance, Cyrus, who will be performing on The Tonight Show until Oct. 6, took to Instagram to share a message to her fans. "In honor of the lives lost , injured and affected by the tragic shooting in Vegas, @fallontonight & I dedicated this show to not only mourning this horrific event but using this platform to encourage unity , peace & hopefulness!" she wrote alongside a photo from her second performance. "So we started this week off with a song I haven't performed in years ... #TheClimb . These words mean more now to me than ever ... " Keep The Faith" ..... Sending love to ALL!"

She added, "Enjoy the show tonight & #MileyWeek .... hope we can make you smile even thru so much pain."

Cyrus also thanked Sandler for his participation in her performance, writing, "No Love without Freedom ... No Freedom without LOVE ❤️ Thank you so much to Adam Sandler for joining me tonight in remembering all those lost , and singing lyrics that I believe are so important at this time."