Joni Mitchell can now freely see both sides of the Canada-US border.
The acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter shared a milestone with her fans on Tuesday, posing with an American flag to reveal that she is officially an American citizen. She also shared a clip from her citizenship ceremony in the Instagram post.
“A journey that began 62 years ago,” says Mitchell’s caption.
Mitchell, 82, was born and raised in Canada before moving to the United States with her then-husband in the 1960s. She lived in Detroit and New York before finally settling in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles.
His fans might say that Mitchell is synonymous with California, considering his hit song named after the state on his beloved 1971 album “Blue.”
“Oh, California, I’m coming home,” Mitchell sang in the song. “Oh, make me feel good, rock ‘n roll band. I’m your biggest fan. California, I’m coming home.”
And even though Mitchell wasn’t a U.S. citizen until now, that didn’t stop her from speaking out on American politics.
She wrote “The Fiddle and the Drum” in 1969 to protest the Vietnam War. Mitchell’s words urged America to find peace as the world “had come to fear the beating of your drum.”
Mitchell also attacked tax exemptions given to religious institutions in the 1980s in the song “Tax Free.” She called out the United States in the lyrics as well as religious leaders who call for large donations while “preaching love as well as hate.”
Most recently, Mitchell was on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in 2024 when she made her current political views clear. She was performing with singer Brandi Carlile, according to Billboard, when she told the crowd, “‘F— Donald Trump.’ I love this song.
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