'Star Wars' fans sing 'La Marseillaise' in moving tribute to Nice victims
There was a moment of solidarity with Nice from an unlikely place Friday: the official Star Wars Celebration convention at London's ExCel center.
At the event, Game of Thrones and Force Awakens star Gwendoline Christie was on stage to announce the cast and crew of Rogue One, the next movie in the Star Wars franchise.
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She paused proceedings to pay tribute to the victims of Thursday night's attack, which has left at least 84 people dead.
"It's impossible for us to sit here today at Celebration, particularly at an event called Celebration, without thinking about the terrible events that have happened not far from here," she said.
"On behalf of everyone, our hearts go out to the people in Nice and in France. I know there's so many people here. I'd like us all just to take a moment to send our heartfelt thoughts and prayers."
After the silence, a member of the audience began singing "La Marseillaise," the French national anthem.
Others joined in and applause rang out in the room.
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
