Annie Lennox Just Called For A Ceasefire At The Grammys In A Moving Tribute To Sinéad O'Connor
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Stevie Wonder, Jon Batiste, and Annie Lennox performed during the tribute portion of the 2024 Grammys, honoring artists we lost in the last year.
At the end of Annie's rendition of "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor, she used the last few seconds to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
With a raised fist, she closed with, "Artists for ceasefire. Peace in the world."
Annie Lennox at the #Grammys: "Artists for ceasefire. Peace in the world." pic.twitter.com/bF8R5n2zLA
— Variety (@Variety) February 5, 2024
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Fans are saying that what she did was a great way to honor Sinéad's legacy as an outspoken activist for Palestine.
annie lennox finishing sinead o’connors song by calling for a ceasefire was perhaps the most meaningful and honest way to honor sinead’s memory pic.twitter.com/JEXeRhKlAQ
— matt (@mattxiv) February 5, 2024
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annie lennox saying artists for ceasefire with her first up after singing a tribute for sinead o’connor. she would’ve wanted that. god i’m emotional
— cass / bk ∞ 🍉🔻 (@TATT3REDNTORN) February 5, 2024
ANNIE LENNOX CALLING FOR A CEASEFIRE ON LIVE TELEVISION I KNOW THAT'S FUCKING RIGHT HELL YES SINEAD WOULD BE PROUD #GRAMMYs
— 🏴☠️ Kaija 🏴☠️ (@mother_fickle) February 5, 2024
But so far, celebrities have been mostly silent on the ongoing war in Gaza, with Annie seemingly being the first to do so onstage this awards season.
Annie Lennox the first person in awards season to call for a ceasefire on tv
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) February 5, 2024
Annie joins the likes of Khalid Abdalla, known for his role as Dodi Fayed in The Crown, who has repeatedly shown support for a ceasefire on red carpets this awards season.
Other celebs like Melissa Barrera, Susan Sarandon, and Amanda Seales have been dropped from their agencies and fired from projects because of their support for Palestine.
You can watch Annie Lennox's full performance here:
Holy shit. Annie Lennox. pic.twitter.com/DpYKcLyj5L
— Mike Damone (@damone_mike) February 5, 2024
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