Country music is healing.
Eric Church, Brothers Osborne and Maren Morris came together during the 60th Grammy Awards to pay tribute to the music fans who were lost in concert violence in 2017.
“On October 1, all of country music was reminded, in the most tragic way, the connection we share with our fans and the healing power music will always provide,” Eric said of the tragedy at Route 91 Harvest festival before the performance.
The superstars of country provided their vocals to Eric Clapton’s “Tears In Heaven” to honor music lovers who died at both Route 91 in Las Vegas and the Manchester Arena bombing in England.
“Beyond the door there’s peace I’m sure/And I know there’ll be no more tears in heaven.” #GRAMMYS pic.twitter.com/tMlfZZgLm0
— Cody Alan (@cmtcody) January 29, 2018
In May of 2017, 22 people died and more than 500 were injured at Manchester Arena in May 2017 when a suicide bomber detonated after Ariana Grande’s concert.
Brothers Osborne, Maren and Eric each performed at Route 91 a few short months later before 55 people were killed and an additional 500 were injured when a gunman opened fire above the crowd.
In the aftermath of the tragedy at Route 91, Maren released a song called “Dear Hate” to raise money for the the Music City Cares Fund, the donations for which went to Las Vegas to help with the immediate and long-term needs of victims.
Similarly, Eric wrote “Why Not Me” in tribute to the 58 victims of the massacre and performed it at the Grand Ole Opry three days after the incident.
proud to be country after that incredible tribute from @marenmorris, @brothersosborne & @ericchurch. #GRAMMYs
— Cody Alan (@cmtcody) January 29, 2018
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