The star-studded Concert For Ukraine raises £12.2m for the Disasters Emergency Committee.
The moving words of Ukrainian refugees and a performance by the country's 2016 Eurovision-winning singer provided powerful moments as a star-studded concert in Birmingham raised £12.2m.
Then, Marsan voiced the words of Artem, who spent four days travelling to Romania with his traumatised children. The singer herself fled Kyiv with her children at the start of the war. "It was really hard, but I am here," she told ITV beforehand. Lyrics about "fighting against all odds" took on a new resonance as Sheeran performed his hit Perfect."It's such an important cause and I'm so honoured to be here."
Singer-songwriter Tom Odell performed his ballad Another Love, which has become adopted as an anthem of solidarity among Ukrainians on social media. The event was broadcast live on ITV and STV. As well as millions of pounds of public donations, the broadcasters donated an estimated £3m of advertising revenue. Another £250,000 was generated by ticket sales.The event was organised in three weeks by Guy Freeman from Livewire Pictures, who told BBC Breakfast on Tuesday that the artists and others from the music and TV industries had not hesitated to get involved.
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