GLAAD AND INTERSCOPE RECORDS RELEASE MUSICAL TRIBUTE BENEFITTING
VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF ORLANDO MASSACRE, LGBT ORGANIZATIONS
Mary J Blige, Jason Derulo, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Ty Herndon, Imagine Dragons,
Adam
Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, Kacey Musgraves, P!nk, Nate Ruess, Troye
Sivan, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Meghan Trainor among the music
stars voicing support for the LGBT community
in new original song, “Hands”
GLAAD
and Interscope Records today released “Hands,” a musical tribute to the
victims of Orlando, featuring Mary J Blige, Jason Derulo, Tyler Glenn,
Selena Gomez, Halsey, Ty Herndon, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Adam Lambert,
Mary Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, Kacey
Musgraves, MNEK, Alex Newell, P!nk, Prince Royce, Nate Ruess, RuPaul,
Troye Sivan, Jussie Smollett, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, and Meghan
Trainor. Listen HERE.
The tribute will be made available at iTunes exclusively. Proceeds from
the sale of the new tribute single in the United States will benefit
Equality Florida Pulse Victims Fund, the GLBT Community Center of
Central Florida, and GLAAD.
"Orlando's
broken hearts have been lifted by the outpouring of love and support
from people near and far,” said Equality Florida Executive Director
Nadine Smith. “There has been beauty in the midst of our grief and we
are grateful to these talented artists, producers, and GLAAD for helping
us mourn and laugh and cry and sing together."
“The
horrific attack on the LGBT community in Orlando has left us
devastated, but not defeated,” said GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate
Ellis. “As we continue to mourn the crushing loss of 49 Americans, the
majority of whom were Latino and whose lives were lost to hate, we stand
resolved in paying tribute to their memory, supporting the victims and
families, and working together to achieve full acceptance once and for
all.”
“This
senseless tragedy is a call to all of us to stand together and face
down hatred, intolerance and violence…and having grown up a short drive
from Orlando, it really brings it right to my doorstep,” commented John
Janick, Chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M. “We all know music has the power to heal, and I’m honored and grateful to be a part of whatever our business can do to help.”
"The
second I heard about this horrible tragedy where so many of my LGBTQ
brothers and sisters lost their lives, I immediately got on a plane to
Orlando to volunteer my help anyway I could,” said “Hands” writer and
producer Justin Tranter. “Putting this charity single together is just a
way for me, and everyone involved to keep volunteering our help and
promote peace and love in the world."
“Hands” was written by Warner Chappell writers Justin Tranter & Julia Michaels, and BloodPop®; produced by BloodPop®, Mark Ronson, and Justin Tranter.
GLAAD
is on the ground in Orlando, working to support the work of local LGBT
advocates and organizations, including Equality Florida. GLAAD has also
been working with local, national, and international media outlets on
the ground in Orlando to shine light on the disproportionate rates of
violence LGBT people face, especially LGBT people of color.
source: GLAAD and Interscope Records
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