The concert was not the first time they had performed “Lady” together after its release. They had reunited for the song at CMT Crossroads in 2005, followed by another rendition during the First Fifty Years show in 2010. Their appearance at Lionel Richie And Friends In Concert came two years after that event. Although they could not have known it during the show, the 2012 duet proved to be their last shared performance of the song.

Rogers died in 2020, and Richie honored him during the In Memoriam portion of the 2021 Grammy Awards. Richie performed “Lady” and closed his tribute with the words, “We miss you, Kenny.” He later posted on Twitter about the origins of their relationship, explaining that he had not foreseen, when writing the song, that it would initiate a friendship lasting throughout their lives.

Comments left on the video of the 2012 performance expressed admiration for both the music and the relationship between Rogers and Richie. One viewer characterized music as something that can endure and preserve a previous era of a person’s life. Another praised the connection between the two artists and called their relationship wonderful. Those responses reflect fans’ continued appreciation for the collaboration and their return to the final duet by Rogers and Richie.