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Portsmouth remembers Olivia Newton-John at 'Grease' sing-along

Event planned prior to Newton-John's passing

Portsmouth remembers Olivia Newton-John at 'Grease' sing-along

Event planned prior to Newton-John's passing

AGAIN. NEWTON-JOHN WAS 73 YEARS OLD AND SOME GRANITE STATERS GOT TO CELEBRATE NEWTON-JOHN’S CAREER. I THINK I JUST SING ALONG WITH THE MOVIE GREASE IN PORTSMOUTH. SO THEY HAD ME UP. SO TO TONIGHT, SHELLING IS PART OF THE PRESCOTT PARK ARTS FESTIVAL. IT WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED BEFORE NEWS OF NEWTON-JOHN’S PASSING TODAY. PEOPLE CAME FROM ACROSS NEW ENGLAND TO ENJOY WHAT ORGANIZERS CALL THE ORIGINAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. THE SETS A LOS. BUT AT THE SAME TIME SHE MADE SUCH AN IMPACT THAT SHE’LL LIVE THROUGH HISTORY FOREVER. YOU KNOW, I THINK IT’S A BIG LOSS. I THINK IT’S A VERY BIG LOSS. AND SHE WAS SO YOUNG AND SO SAD ABOUT THE COSTUMES, TOO, THERE TONIGHT. OR
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Portsmouth remembers Olivia Newton-John at 'Grease' sing-along

Event planned prior to Newton-John's passing

Some Granite Staters got to celebrate Olivia Newton-John's career Monday night in Portsmouth. Newton-John died at her southern California ranch Monday morning. She battled breast cancer for more than 30 years. Many people sang along with the movie “Grease” as part of the Prescott Park Arts Festival, which was already scheduled before Newton-John's passing.People came from across New England to enjoy what organizers called the original high school musical.“It's such a loss, but at the same time she made such an impact she'll live through history forever,” one fan said. Organizers also added a slideshow to pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John's career.She was 73 years old.

Some Granite Staters got to celebrate Olivia Newton-John's career Monday night in Portsmouth.

Newton-John died at her southern California ranch Monday morning. She battled breast cancer for more than 30 years.

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Many people sang along with the movie “Grease” as part of the Prescott Park Arts Festival, which was already scheduled before Newton-John's passing.

People came from across New England to enjoy what organizers called the original high school musical.

“It's such a loss, but at the same time she made such an impact she'll live through history forever,” one fan said.

Organizers also added a slideshow to pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John's career.

She was 73 years old.