At a charity concert in Birmingham raised $ 16 million for Ukraine

Ed Sheeran, Camila Caballo, Jamala and others performed at the concert.

На благотворительном концерте в Бирмингеме собрали 16 миллионов долларов для Украины

A charity television concert was held in Birmingham, Britain, during which funds were raised to help Ukrainians. As a result, managed to raise 12.2 million pounds ($ 16 million), according to the BBC.

Pop stars Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Neil Rogers and Emily Sande performed at the concert. It also featured Snow Patrol, Becky Hill, Gregory Porter, Paloma Faith, Tom Odell and The Manic Street Preachers.

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“Thank you very much for coming. This is such an important matter, and it is a great honor for me to be here, “said Ed Sheeran.

The concert featured Ukrainian singer Jamala, who sang the song “1944”, which brought her victory at “Eurovision” in 2016.

The charity Disasters Emergency Committee raised money to help Ukrainians.

It will be recalled that Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom “made a major personal donation” to help refugees from Ukraine to the Disasters Emergency Committee . Donations were also made by Prince William and Kate Middleton. The heirs to the British throne, Prince Charles, and his wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles, also helped the Ukrainians.

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Based on materials: ZN.ua

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