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 song, "Hands," is being released through Interscope Records with support from LGBT advocacy group GLAAD. It features Mary J Blige, Jason Derulo, Britney Spears, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Imagine Dragons, Jennifer Lopez, Kacey Musgraves, P!nk, Prince Royce, Gwen Stefani, and Meghan Trainor, alongside many others.
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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