LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) – Chart-toppers Ed Sheeran and Camila Cabello had been amongst music stars who took to the stage on Tuesday night time at a televised live performance aiming to lift funds for a Ukrainian humanitarian attraction.
The road-up for the two-hour “Live performance for Ukraine” in Birmingham additionally featured Ukrainian singer Jamala, who gained the 2016 Eurovision Tune Contest, music veteran Nile Rodgers & Stylish in addition to teams Snow Patrol and Manic Road Preachers.
“It is such an vital trigger, I am so honoured to be right here,” stated Sheeran throughout his phase. He then carried out with Cabello, who additionally sang a model of Coldplay’s “Repair You”.
“We’re all praying tonight for the peace and the security of the individuals within the Ukraine,” Cabello stated.
A poignant second within the night was a efficiency by younger virtuoso violinist Illia Bondarenko who performed the Ukrainian folks music “Verbovaya Doschechka” from a basement shelter in Kyiv together with 94 violinists from around the globe.
Singers Emeli Sandé and Gregory Porter, violinist Nicola Benedetti in addition to the gospel Kingdom Choir additionally carried out.
Unable to attend in particular person, singer Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas despatched their help in a video message.
“We nonetheless wished to supply all of our love and help to everybody performing and most significantly to precise the help and solidarity with the thousands and thousands of people that have been compelled to flee their properties and go away the whole lot behind,” stated Eilish.
The present, broadcast on ITV and STV channels throughout which viewers might make donations, additionally featured movies displaying reduction efforts in Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion greater than a month in the past. Moscow has referred to as its actions a “particular operation”.
Organisers stated the live performance had raised £12.2 million ($16 million) which might be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee – an umbrella of British charities – for the humanitarian attraction in Ukraine.
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Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Modifying by Karishma Singh and Stephen Coates
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