INTERNATIONAL: On Tuesday 29 March, music stars took the stage to perform a televised concert aiming to raise funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s humanitarian appeal for Ukraine.
The two-hour concert took place in the British city of Birmingham including chart-toppers like Ed Sheeran and Camila Cabello. The concert also included Snow Patrol, Emeli Sande, Tom Odell, Manic Street Preachers, Anne Marie, Becky Hill, The Kingdom Choir, Gregory Porter, Paloma Faith, and Nile Rodgers & Chic.
Ed Sheeran,
“It’s such an important cause, I’m so honoured to be here.”
Ukrainian singer Jamala, who won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, delivered her emotional hit “1944” while holding a Ukrainian flag.
Jamala, Singer
Later a young violinist, Illia Bondarenko, performed an old Ukrainian folk song “Verbovaya Doschechka” in the basement shelter in Kyiv along with 94 violinists from around the world.
Illia Bondarenko and Violinists around the world
Between sets, Camilla Cabello thanked the people for helping raising funds for this important cause.
Camilla Cabello, Singer
"We are all praying tonight for the peace and the safety of the people in the Ukraine. Thank you guys so much for being a part of this, super important fund raiser and please continue to give anything you can."
The organizers said that the concert has raised £12.2 million ($16 million) to help Ukraine.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine which started on 24 February 2022 has killed and injured thousands of people, created nearly four million refugees, and pummeled Russian’s economy.
