London gay choir sings tribute to Orlando shooting victims
Bridge Over Troubled Water by London Gay Men's Chorus latest choral tribute to Florida city
The London Gay Men's Chorus joined thousands of others at the city's vigil for the victims of the Orlando, Fla., shooting Monday night, singing a beautiful rendition of Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water.
The vigil on Old Compton Street in London's Soho district is the latest in a series of tributes to the more than 100 people killed or wounded at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on Sunday.
- Thousands attend vigils for Orlando shooting victims
- Toronto candlelight vigil honours Orlando attack victims
LGBT choirs have been part of many of the vigils around the world:
Orlando
The choir give a rousing rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone" in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orlando?src=hash">#Orlando</a> <a href="https://t.co/gxc0BQLTFd">pic.twitter.com/gxc0BQLTFd</a>
—@matt_itvnewsChoir and crowd sing Lennon's "Imagine" for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orlando?src=hash">#Orlando</a> shooting vics. <a href="https://twitter.com/UCFKnightNews">@UCFKnightNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/j1RrQaivlb">pic.twitter.com/j1RrQaivlb</a>
—@CHReyesRiosSacramento
Sacramento Gay Men's Choir sings for Orlando <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SacStandsWithOrlando?src=hash">#SacStandsWithOrlando</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbs13?src=hash">#cbs13</a> <a href="https://t.co/RCo0UEvoe2">pic.twitter.com/RCo0UEvoe2</a>
—@MacyJJenkinsDublin
Gloria LGBT choir singing 'somewhere over the rainbow' at Dublin City Hall to honour victims of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orlando?src=hash">#Orlando</a> attack. <a href="https://t.co/6nUvuPM7Dz">pic.twitter.com/6nUvuPM7Dz</a>
—@PatMattDempseyPortland
Gay men's chorus and lesbian choir at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orlando?src=hash">#Orlando</a> vigil in downtown Portland <a href="https://t.co/jrCmxUSsgQ">pic.twitter.com/jrCmxUSsgQ</a>
—@annamarumWashington, D.C.
Gay Men’s Chorus of DC sings the National Anthem in front of The White House to show support for Orlando victims. <a href="https://t.co/ocpohEuHpM">https://t.co/ocpohEuHpM</a>
—@ABCTuscon
Crowd sings "We Shall Overcome" and "Lean on me" at the conclusion of the candlelight vigil for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrlandoShooting?src=hash">#OrlandoShooting</a> <a href="https://t.co/IDSqH85q6s">pic.twitter.com/IDSqH85q6s</a>
—@KristinHaubrichMilwaukee
Crowd at Milw City Hall listens in silence as choir sings in support of Orlando <a href="https://twitter.com/fox6now">@fox6now</a> <a href="https://t.co/PjzyISeJyS">pic.twitter.com/PjzyISeJyS</a>
—@krystlekacner