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Kate Hudson is running point on this epic get together. <\/p>\n
The actress, 46, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share two photos of herself and Neil Diamond on an outdoor porch.<\/p>\n
The pair hold hands in one picture, while a second shot shows the musician, 84, in mid-conversation with the \u201cAlmost Famous\u201d star.<\/p>\n
Kate Hudson and Neil Diamond smile for a photo ahead of the release of \u201cSong Sung Blue.\u201d Kate Hudson\/Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n Kate Hudson and Neil Diamond in mid-conversation on the front porch. Kate Hudson\/Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cJust sitting on the porch with\u00a0@neildiamond<\/a> sharing all kinds of stories \u2728Sweet Neil, we love you! Thank you for sharing your music with us and for supporting our film\u00a0@songsungbluefilm<\/a>\u00a0\ud83d\udc99\u2764\ufe0f,\u201d Hudson captioned the Instagram post<\/a>.<\/p>\n The singer stars as Claire Sardina, one half of the\u00a0Neil Diamond\u00a0tribute band, Lightning and Thunder, in the upcoming movie \u201cSong Sung Blue.\u201d <\/p>\n Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman at the 2025 AFI Fest for the premiere of \u201cSong Sung Blue.\u201d Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency \/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/p>\n Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa at the 2025 AFI Fest\u2019s Closing Night Gala for \u201cSong Sung Blue.\u201d Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency \/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/p>\n Hugh Jackman portrays Mike Sardina, the other half of the husband and wife group. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin couple toured the country in the late 1980s.\u00a0Mike passed away in 2006.<\/p>\n On Sunday, Diamond \u2014\u00a0who was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s disease in 2018 \u2014\u00a0congratulated the cast on the project, which hits theaters on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n \u201cI am so excited for audiences to see SONG SUNG BLUE tonight at the World Premiere in Los Angeles. Director Craig Brewer has brought an incredible love story to life, with spectacular performances by Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson,\u201d he penned.<\/p>\n \u201cI am so honored that my music gets to play a role in this film and I can\u2019t wait for you all to see it on Christmas Day! \u2013ND.\u201d<\/p>\n Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman in \u201cSong Sung Blue.\u201d Sarah Shatz\/Focus Features<\/span><\/p>\n Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman in a scene together as Claire and Mike Sardina. Focus Features<\/span><\/p>\n That same day, Hudson told People <\/a>that getting to know Diamond was \u201ca real dream.\u201d<\/p>\n The Oscar nominee said the music icon \u201cbrings people together.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s this kind of music [that\u2019s] so American, and then at the same time, it just makes people happy,\u201d she said at the film\u2019s LA premiere. \u201cThere\u2019s something about the songs that he writes. It makes people want to put their arms around each other and sing it.\u201d<\/p>\n Hudson got in touch with her musical roots ahead of the film.<\/p>\n Kate Hudson as Claire Sardina in \u201cSong Sung Blue.\u201d Focus Features<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cEverything that I\u2019ve studied throughout my life or my career, I get to do in one film,\u201d she shared. \u201cAnd that doesn\u2019t happen very often.\u201d<\/p>\n Hudson added that she \u201creally connected with Claire.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think it was the hair,\u201d she quipped. \u201cThe second my hot rollers went in and came out, I just felt like a completely different person.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s something about Claire, she has this love for life,\u201d Hudson mused about the 63-year-old, noting that she hopes the real-life performer is \u201chappy\u201d with the film.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cEven in the darkest moments, when you get to know her, she just powers through with this light and joy,\u201d she continued. \u201cThere\u2019s something about that energy that I just tapped into a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n Which impressed Hudson\u2019s co-stars. <\/p>\n Ella Anderson, who plays Hudson\u2019s on-screen daughter, Rachel Cartwright, told the outlet it was \u201cspectacular\u201d to watch Hudson perform Diamond\u2019s songs. <\/p>\n Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman perform on stage in a scene from \u201cSong Sung Blue.\u201d Focus Features<\/span><\/p>\n Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman in \u201cSong Sung Blue\u201d which hits theaters on Christmas Day. Focus Features<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI was amazed by how much that she just threw herself into Claire,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Hudson also told Variety<\/a> it was a \u201cprivilege\u201d getting to know Neil and his wife, Katie. \u201cThat\u2019s why we make movies: We have these connections with artists and sort of fall in love with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so excited. I\u2019m nervous. I can\u2019t wait,\u201d she said of when the film debuts. \u201cI just have a good feeling that people are gonna love the way this movie feels.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true,\u201d director Craig Brewer expressed about Diamond\u2019s support to Variety. \u201cWhen I heard that Neil was watching the movie, I thought to myself, \u2018This is really the only audience I care about.\u2019 His music means so much to me, and my hope is that all the people who love his music will love it. But my\u00a0big\u00a0hope is that I\u2019ve helped add some fans of his music.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n