The performance received rare, high-level validation from the source itself:
The band publicly lauded the cover, calling it "one of the finest covers of the song that we’ve heard" and stating they believed late frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan would have been "very impressed". Miley Cyrus - Live from Whisky a Go Go - Zombie #SOSFEST
She successfully navigated the contrast between restrained verses and the explosive, belting chorus, capturing the anger and pain of the original protest anthem. The performance received rare
The performance was seen as proof that rock "runs deep in her veins," moving her away from her previous "Disney persona" and into the territory of legendary vocalists. Miley Cyrus - Live from Whisky a Go Go - Zombie #SOSFEST