The 10-time Grammy winner, Adele made an emotional tribute to the victims of the Orlando mass shooting incident in her concert in Antwerp,Belgium Sunday June 12.
The 10-time Grammy winner, Adele made an emotional tribute to the victims of the Orlando mass shooting incident in her concert in Antwerp,Belgium Sunday June 12.
Adele opened up about her emotional connection to the LGBTQ or (Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender and Queer) community and dedicated the song of the fatal killing at a gay nightclub, which occured earlier that same day.
“I’d like to start tonight by dedicating this entire show to everybody in Orlando and Pulse nightclub,”
“The LGBTQA community, they’re like my soulmates since I was really young, so I’m really moved by it.”
In an attempt to relieve tension at her Belgium concert, Adele cracked a joke with a little bit of self-deprecation at her own songbook.
"I don’t know why I’m crying already, because most of tonight is pretty miserable because my songs are f--king miserable."
Adele, of course, isn't the only celeb reacting to the tragedy in Orlando. On Sunday, President Barack Obama addressed the nation.
"This is an especially heartbreaking day for all of our friends, our fellow Americans, who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender," Obama said in his remarks. "The shooter targeted a nightclub where people came together to be with friends, to dance and to sing, and to live. The place where they were attacked is more than a nightclub -- it is a place of solidarity and empowerment where people have come together to raise awareness, to speak their minds and to advocate for their civil rights. So, this is a sobering reminder that attacks on any American, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, is an attack on all of us, and on the fundamental values of equality and dignity that define us as a country.”
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source: usmagazine
