Published 17:21 IST, April 22nd 2020

Dua Lipa, Chris Martin, other artists unite to cover 'Times Like These' for COVID relief

To lend their hand of support and raise funds for COVID-19 relief, singers like Coldplay, Dua Lipa and more will perform on Foo Fighters on a radio show.

Reported by: Prachi Arya
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In a bid to lend ir hand of support to raise funds for coronavirus relief efforts, many stars including singers like Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Sean Paul, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ellie Goulding and or artists are all set to come toger to perform on Foo Fighters' hit song Times Like se on April 23 at 7 am on a radio show. special performance by singers will also boost morale of audience amidst pandemic outbreak.

Stars to perform on Foo Fighters

lyrics of 2002 iconic hit track "It's times like se you learn to live again... It's times like se you give and give again," seems relevant in today’s time when entire world is battling with pandemic. Foo Fighters song has been re-recorded by 23 world-famous artistes from ir homes as y aim to spread awareness about vel Coronavirus and raise funds for needy.

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much-awaited radio show will be broadcasted on April 23 at 7 am, on numerous radio stations. As per reports, according to statement released by radio show organizers, stay home lives lounge will be broadcasted for first time across several radio stations on Thursday 23 April. accompanying video will be broadcast during ' Big Night In' on radio show later in evening and will be available to watch on iPlayer and YouTube channels. statement also reportedly read that funds collected from charity event would be distributed equally between children in need and comic relief in order to support people of all backgrounds across UK who are suffering from or by impact of Coronavirus.

Talking about aim of organising such a kind of event, producer Fraser T. Smith reportedly told a local media outlet that y want to create a stay-at-home version using phones, pots, pans and acoustic guitars that would hor brilliance and honesty of artists and ir song, rar than trickery of an expensive recording studio. Smith reportedly added that team tried to make this moment totally different for listeners, making it artistically relevant to today’s time. lyrics of iconic hit song particularly resonate with people t this challenging time."

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17:31 IST, April 22nd 2020