Grammys 2018 audience in tears as singer Maren Morris pays emotional tribute to victims of Manchester and Las Vegas attacks

The country singer performed a rendition of Eric Clapton's Tears In Heaven 
Emotional: Maren Morris pays tribute to Manchester attack victims
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Jennifer Ruby29 January 2018
The Weekender

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Country singer Maren Morris left the Grammy’s audience in tears as she paid an emotional tribute to the victims of the Manchester and Las Vegas terrorist attacks.

The musician performed a powerful rendition of Eric Clapton's Tears In Heaven alongside Eric Church and Brothers Osborne at Sunday night’s ceremony, dedicating the song to all the people who had lost their lives.

Ahead of the performance, Morris referenced both the Vegas attack, which killed 58 people, and the bombing at the Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena.

“All of country music was reminded in the most tragic way then connection we share with fans and the loving power that music will always provide,” said Church said after Morris’ microphone cut out.

The three artists had all performed at last year's Harvest Festival prior to the deadliest mass shooting in US modern history which saw 58 people killed.

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Grande's May concert was targeted by a suicide bombing which killed 22 people when an attacker detonated an explosive device as fans left the Manchester Arena.

Fans labelled the moving tribute the performance of the night.

@TheRealMesser tweeted: "That Tears In Heaven rendition wins the night."

@Deliciasmith posted: "Trying to hold it together after that Tears in Heaven performance for Manchester and Las Vegas victims."

Kristen Evans wrote: "Most emotional moment of the night. Tribute to the Las Vegas victims. Tears in Heaven by Maren Morris,Eric Church and Brothers Osborne."

Additional reporting by Press Association.

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