Adele and George The Poet are among the stars calling for justice for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, on the third anniversary of the tragedy.
Sunday marks three years since a
fire broke out in the west
London tower block, killing 72 people and leaving hundreds more homeless.
On the morning of the anniversary, Adele – who was pictured at the scene of the fire that night to help those in need, and has repeatedly used her platform to speak about Grenfell Tower – shared an
Instagram post paying tribute to those who lost their lives.
“Today, Sunday, is 3 years since #Grenfell,” she wrote. “72 lives will be forever in our hearts.”The Hello
Singer also urged her followers to tune into a live-stream on Grenfell United’s
YouTube page on Sunday night “to show that we’re still united for change and justice”. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Adele (@adele) on Jun 13, 2020 at 6:20pm PDTSpoken-word performer George The Poet also shared a short tweet, paying tribute to those who died in the fire, and writing that justice is “still pending”.RIP to all who lost their lives in the Grenfell tragedy. Justice is still pending— George The Poet (@GeorgeThePoet) June 14, 2020Tributes have been posted by a number of other celebrities, as well as the official
Twitter pages for SBTV and Radio 1Xtra, with the latter also sharing their plans to “commemorate those who lost their lives and shine a light on those still affected” on air that morning. Forever in our hearts #grenfell 💚 May we never forget the 72 innocent & beautiful lives lost that day. May they R.I.P 🌹 & our love to all those who have been affected by it 💚 pic.twitter.com/1tIE2kYvJL— SB.TV (@SBTVonline) June 14, 2020Remembering Grenfell 3 years on 💚@RayBLK_ - Paradise @itsNadiaJae is playing our Grenfell sessions this morning to commemorate those who lost their lives and shine a light on those still affected. ➡️ https://t.co/9fqi2e8urNpic.twitter.com/JuoIyjhjof—
BBC Radio 1Xtra (@1Xtra) June 14, 2020today marks 3 years since The Grenfell Tower fire. Currently in
Britain, 257 tower blocks, housing about 56,000 people are still to be made safe. Please take some time today to donate to the organisations that are trying to protect lives...— Jack Garratt (@JackGarratt) June 14, 2020...I’ve dontated to The Grenfell Foundation - you can read more about what they’re doing here- https://t.co/3o8Ti0OEwWpic.twitter.com/24xUe7tZx4— Jack Garratt (@JackGarratt) June 14, 2020We will never forget!! Justice for Grenfell... 3 years later and people are still waiting!! #Grenfell#Justice4Grenfellpic.twitter.com/A92rJBIQtZ— Judi Love (@1Judilove) June 14, 2020Whilst I’m on.
UK peeps. Did you know 23,000 homes are still covered in the same flammable cladding that took down grenfell. Homes are not safe. Let’s write to our MP’s and demand a detailed timeline for the removal. It’s easy, put in your postcode at https://t.co/8cp0igxNJkpic.twitter.com/3ZjWD29tYj— Kate Nash (@katenash) June 13, 2020London mayor Sadiq Khan paid own tribute on Sunday morning, again calling for justice.
He said: “The Grenfell Tower fire was a national tragedy in which 72 innocent Londoners lost their lives. Three years on, my thoughts and prayers are with the families and Grenfell community as they grieve and remember their loved ones.
“We owe it to the people who died, their loved ones and those who survived to ensure that nothing like it ever happens again.
“We are marking this anniversary in very different circumstances to last year, and although we are apart, I know we are united in our call for justice for Grenfell.”Today marks the third anniversary of the horrific Grenfell Tower fire.Like millions of Londoners, my thoughts are with the bereaved, next of kin, survivors, residents and wider community as they grieve for their loved ones, and continue to seek justice.https://t.co/hp6zfG62eP—
Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) June 14, 2020He continued: “I know the bereaved, survivors, residents and wider community are understandably frustrated at the lack of meaningful change and they are fearful that a similar tragedy could happen again. I too share their concerns.
“While struggling with their own personal grief and recovery, they have continued to campaign for building safety and are demanding change to keep others safe in their homes.
“I will continue to be relentless in holding those responsible to account and doing everything within my power to ensure the Grenfell community gets the justice they deserve, and all Londoners can feel safe again in their homes.” READ MORE: Grenfell Tower Fire: Justice Is Slipping Further Away, Says Survivor Stormzy Joins Grenfell Survivors To Call For Removal Of 'Dangerous Cladding' On Tower Blocks Adele And Stormzy Attend Grenfell Tower Memorial Service