Fats Domino takes the stage at Tipitina's New Orleans

Fats Domino takes the stage

On Saturday night, rock n’ roll legend Fats Domino took the stage at Tipitina's in New Orleans. The Times-Picayune reports that the 79-year-old icon behind hits like “Blueberry Hill,” “I’m Walkin’,” and “Ain’t That a Shame” played a 30-minute set of 11 songs. The shy and reclusive Domino hasn’t performed publicly in two years, since his 9th Ward home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina’s flood waters. At one point, he attempted to leave the stage.

The audience was given a brief moment of pause when, after the fourth song, the applause was cut short by silence as the 79 year old Fats stood up from the piano and attempted to leave the stage. Reggie Hall quickly led him back, setting him back down in front of the Steinway and Sons baby grand, and whispered song titles in his ear for the remainder of the evening.