We just want to make clear that the beautiful green heart badges worn by Jay Z & Beyonce last night are not from our campaign, as some media is suggesting this morning, but from @grenfellspeaks 💚 we only sent them to Jay Z & Beyonce!<doc-sep>Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Beyoncé and Jay-Z reduced fans to tears as they paid tribute to Grenfell victims during their London Stadium show. The music power-couple performed “Forever Young” for the 72 people killed in the blaze, one year ago. Queen B and her rapper husband both wore green heart badges from the Justice4Grenfell campaign. Beyoncé, 36, told the packed stadium they would be dedicating a song to Grenfell victims, adding: “god bless you”. An emotional audience sung along to the tune. Later, fans took to social media to say how their “hearts broke” during the touching tribute. One wrote: “Beyoncé and Jay Z just dedicated London’s show to the victims of Grenfell. We all sobbed.” Another added: “I was peacefully working at Beyoncé and Jay-Z until they dedicated their encore song to Grenfell and then my heart broke.” One young fan said: “I was alright until Beyoncé and Jay sang Forever Young in tribute to Grenfell and then I lost my s–t.” Bey and Jay-Z were performing on the On The Run II Tour. They also performed classics such as “’03 Bonnie and Clyde,” “Dirt Off Your Shoulder,” “Crazy in Love,” “Formation” and “99 Problems.” A number of events will be held today to mark the first anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire and the 72 victims.<doc-sep>Beyoncé and Jay-Z paid tribute to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire during the first of their two London Stadium shows – and also wore green hearts in support of the Justice 4 Grenfell campaign. 14 June marked one year since the disaster in west London where 72 people were killed, and hundreds more left without a home and their possessions destroyed. Ahead of a rendition of “Forever Young” as part of their On The Run II show on 15 June, Beyoncé told the crowd: “I’d like to dedicate this song to the friends and families of the victims of Grenfell.” Following the performance, Justice 4 Grenfell tweeted: “We are grateful that Jay Z and Beyonce dedicated their last song to Grenfell tonight, they said their thoughts were with the families & survivors. We are glad they wore the green heart badges that we sent over! Thank you.” Thousands of people took part in a silent march of remembrance on 14 June to mark one year since the fire. Police estimated that 5,000 people took part. 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Adele and Stormzy were among those to join survivors and bereaved family members at a memorial congregation. Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, arrived to take part in the procession wearing a green scarf around his neck as a sign of solidarity. He wrote a message on the tower’s perimeter fence: “Love and sympathy to all at Grenfell. Together we mourn. Together we overcome," later telling reporters the fire represented “everything that is unequal and wrong about this country”. Beyoncé and Jay-Z will take to the stage at London Stadium for a second OTR II show this evening (16 June).<doc-sep>
Beyonce and Jay-Z paid tribute to the 72 victims of the Grenfell Tower fire on Friday as they wore commemorative green heart pins for the latest performance in their On The Run II tour. The husband and wife duo moved fans to tears as they also dedicated a performance of Forever Young to those who died in the fire on June 14th 2017. Fans who watched the concert took to Twitter to praise Beyonce and Jay-Z for their emotional tribute, as they continued to wow in the latest leg of their European tour. Touching: Beyonce and Jay-Z paid tribute to the 72 victims of the Grenfell Tower fire on Friday as they wore green heart pins for the latest performance in their On The Run II tour Beyonce and Jay-Z took to the stage in the emotional performance both sporting the green heart badges, with the 99 Problems singer at one point putting his hand on his heart and looking to the sky. Many fans noticed the poignant acknowledgement of those who died in the fire, just a day after the one-year anniversary. One tweeted: 'I was peacefully working at Beyoncé and Jay-Z until they dedicated their encore song to Grenfell and then my heart broke.' Poignant: At the concert Jay-Z and Beyonce could be seen wearing the green heart pins, with the 99 Problems singer at one point putting a hand on his heart and looking to the sky Another wrote: 'Beyoncé dedicated forever young to the victims of Grenfell.' A third proudly said: 'Beyoncé and Jay Z just dedicated London’s #OTRII to the victims of Grenfell. We all sobbed.' Beyonce and Jay-Z's gesture came just a day after the tragic event's one-year anniversary, which was marked by a nationwide minute's silence along with a silent procession from the site of the blaze in West London. United: The couple were also seen holding hands as they paid tribute to the 72 victims of the fire, both wearing green pins from the Justice4Grenfell campaign Duo: Beyonce and Jay-Z also reportedly said 'God Bless You' before the performance Emotional: Many fans who were at the show took to Twitter to praise the pair's gesture, while others said they broke down in tears just a day after the tragic event's one-year anniversary Tragedy: 72 people were killed and more than 70 injured in the fire at Grenfell Tower in West London on June 14th 2017 Beyonce and Jay-Z have been travelling around the UK in the European leg of their worldwide tour, in the follow-up to their hugely successful 2014 On The Run tour. The tour is set to conclude in Seattle on October 4, with the UK leg finishing on Saturday. It was announced last month that R&B duo Chloe x Halle and DJ Khaled will be the opening acts for the North American leg of the tour kicking off on July 25 in Cleveland. On point: Despite the poignant reminder Beyonce still delivered another showstopping performance Done: Beyonce and Jay-Z wrapped up the UK leg of their tour with the London concert, with the run of shows set to finally conclude on October 4 in Seattle