Grenfell Tower fire: Simon Cowell charity single stars speak out - 'There's a lot of pain'
STARS from Simon Cowell’s Grenfell Tower fire charity single have spoken about their effort to raise funds for the relief effort.
Celebrities reflect on Grenfell Tower fire ahead of charity single
The likes of Tulisa, Emeli Sande and Pixie Lott were seen on ITV’s Lorraine today as they arrived at a west London recording studio to record their parts.
The track is a cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water and is due to be released on Wednesday.
“It’s such a horrific time,” Tulisa said.
“It’s amazing when people get together and do the right thing.”
Pixie Lott and Tulisa speak out on the recording of the Grenfell Tower charity single
Tulisa was seen recording her parts yesterday
It’s amazing when people get together and do the right thing
Louisa Johnson said: “I feel honoured to be a part of it.”
Pixie Lott told reporters: “It’s devastating. Anything we can do to help, we should.”
"It's really inspiring to see people come together and it gives you hope in humanity," Emeli Sande remarked.
Gareth Malone admitted that “there’s a lot of anger, a lot of fear, a lot of pain” right now, as it is revealed that he has led a 300-piece choir formed of local residents.
Dan Wootton told Lorraine: “It was incredibly emotional, as it included a teenage girl who lost her home.”
Jessie J, Louis Tomlinson, Anne-Marie and Dua Lipa are among the latest artists to join the effort.
Gregory Porter arrives at the West London studio
Louisa Johnson was also in attendance
Other stars on the recording include Rita Ora, Leona Lewis, Craig David, Stormzy, James Blunt and Paloma Faith.
Roger Daltry of The Who, One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson and Robbie Williams are all expected to record today, while a Good Morning Britain correspondent claimed Celine Dion is also in the mix.
Theresa May has agreed to waive VAT on the song’s sales.