Just Simon Cowell
Jun 4, 2019
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER – ARTISTS FOR GRENFELL
Following the catastrophic fire at Grenfell Tower in West London on Wednesday June 14th, the music community has come together.
Watch the moving Video for Bridge Over Trouble Waters
Simon Cowell has also donated £100k of his own money saying "he has never felt so emotional"
He said the anger he felt after the Grenfell Tower inferno is what prompted him to organise a charity single. "I felt how everyone felt when they saw the news. I was angry, upset, thinking what the hell do you do?"
"It's not far from where I live, so when I drove up there, and you saw this tower, it wasn't great.
Over three days from Saturday June 17th, artists from across the music industry have united to record a version of the Simon and Garfunkel classic Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Louis Tomlinson recording his part in the studio
The track has been recorded at Sarm Studios in West London – half a mile from Grenfell.
Bridge Over Troubled Water by Artists for Grenfell will be released at 8am on Wednesday June 21st, a week after the tragedy.
It will be aired at that time across BBC radio stations and the Global commercial network. The video will then premiere on Wednesday evening on ITV before Coronation Street. All proceeds collected through Artists for Grenfell will be distributed via The London Community Foundation.
Tokio Meyers recording his part on the charity record
To make further donations and download the single from Artists for Grenfell, go to the dedicated website www.artistsforgrenfell.com.
All proceeds – from both the track and donations - will be distributed via The London Community Foundation.
Simon Cowell arriving at the North London Studios to oversee the Grenfell track
The following artists kindly gave their time to appear on this track:-
Angel
Anne-Marie
Bastille
Brian May - Queen
Carl Barât - The Libertines Craig David
Deno
Donae'o
Dua Lipa
Ella Eyre
Ella Henderson
Emeli Sandé
Fleur East
Gareth Malone & The Choir for Grenfell Geri Halliwell
Gregory Porter
James Arthur
James Blunt
Jessie J
Jessie Ware
John Newman
Jon McClure - Reverend and the Makers Jorja Smith
Kelly Jones - Stereophonics Labrinth
Leona Lewis
Liam Payne
London Community Gospel Choir Louis Tomlinson
Louisa Johnson
Matt Goss
Matt Terry
Mr Eazi Nathan Sykes Nile Rodgers Omar
Paloma Faith
Pixie Lott
Ray BLK
RAYE
Rita Ora Robbie Williams Shakka
Shane Filan
Stormzy
The Who (Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend) Tokio Myers
Tom Grennan
Tony Hadley
Tulisa
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