Brewer’s Song Sung Blue Celebrates Tribute Devotion | JQJO

Craig Brewer’s Song Sung Blue follows the true story of Mike and Claire Sarina (Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson), Milwaukee musicians who form the Neil Diamond tribute act Lightning & Thunder. The film revels in Karaoke Culture as their Midwest circuit gigs lead to a breakthrough—opening for Pearl Jam, with Eddie Vedder joining onstage. A sudden calamity upends their lives, yet Hudson’s raw performance and the duo’s bond carry the drama. Amid Mike’s health scares and a planned reunion capped by meeting Diamond, the movie channels fervent, unapologetic love for his songs.