Joni Mitchell becomes US citizen: ‘A journey that began 62 years ago’
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Key context: <p>Canada-born singer-songwriter, 82, posts footage of citizenship ceremony to Instagram</p><p>Joni Mitchell has become a US citizen, after first moving to the country in the mid-1960s. The Canada-born singer-songwriter, 82, posted footage of her citizenship ceremony on her Instagram account, along with a photo of her next to an American flag, accompanied by the caption: “A journey that began 62 years ago.”</p><p>It means that Mitchell can now vote in US elections, something that she had complained she wasn’t able to do.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/14/joni-mitchell-becomes-us-citizen-a-journey-that-began-62-years-ago">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Canada-born singer-songwriter, 82, posts footage of citizenship ceremony to InstagramJoni Mitchell has become a US citizen, after first moving to the country in the mid-1960s. The Canada-born singer-songwriter, 82, posted footage of her citizenship ceremony on her Instagram account, along with a photo of her next to an American flag, accompanied by the caption: “A journey that began 62 years ago.”It means that Mitchell can now vote in US elections, something that she had complained she wasn’t able to do. Continue reading...
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