Music industry royalty has come together to sing in honour of the 49 victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016.
The all-star release, “Hands” — a charity single from Interscope Records with support from GLAAD — was conceived by hit songwriter Justin Tranter, co-writer of Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” and hits for Gomez, DNCE, Fall Out Boy and Stefani.
The June 12 slaughter at the gay nightclub in Orlando, which killed 49 people and injured 53, is the most deadly mass shooting in American history and the deadliest act of violence against the LGBT community. Funds from the song will aid families with medical care, counseling and will also be used for education.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and and Jennifer Lopez are also working on a song inspired by the tragedy called “Love Make the World Go Round.”
“When you hear the song it talks about hate being the driver here,” GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis told Billboard. “That’s important because we have to be able to identify what’s driving these cruel acts in order to stop them. Artists using their platforms to accelerate acceptance is very powerful.”
“Hands” is available on iTunes with proceeds from sales going towards the Equality Florida Victims Fund, among other charities.
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