The Voice UK finalists join forces to record single for NHS charities… after live shows were cancelled amid COVID-19 crisis
The Voice UK finalists have joined forces to record a charity single to raise money for NHS workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Finalist Brooke Scullion told MailOnline they decided to show their appreciation for the National Health Service by recording a cover of Stevie Wonder’s As.
Brooke added she and the other finalists still don’t know when the live shows will resume after they were postponed just days before the UK was placed in lockdown.
Inspiring: The Voice UK finalists have joined forces to record a charity single to raise money for NHS workers during the COVID-19 crisis
In the video, the stars recorded their parts of the song over Zoom before they were combined to create the moving video.
Band Belle Noir rounded up the finalists to sing a rendition of the Stevie Wonder classic, and asked fans to donate to a Just Giving page to raise funds for the NHS.
Speaking ahead of the single’s release Brooke said: ‘Whilst we’re all eager to get back on The Voice stage for the Semi Finals, this is a great way for us to all come together from our own homes and show our support for NHS workers and all the amazing work they’re doing, they’re true heroes!’
Sweet: The video shows this year’s stars performing a rendition of Stevie Wonder’s As to raise funds for National Health Service workers during the coronavirus crisis
ITV are yet to reveal a return date for The Voice live shows, after the series was originally due to end of 4 April.
Brooke said she is in constant contact with the production team about when filming can resume.
She said: ‘They said ‘we aim to be doing the semi-final in summer.” But who knows? It could be Christmas but think of the Christmas hits, you could be singing!’
Stellar: Finalist Brooke Scullion also told MailOnline it’s still unclear when filming for the live shows will resume
Just days before UK was placed on lockdown in March, ITV was forced to postpone The Voice live semi-final and final until sometime later this year.
An ITV representative confirmed to MailOnline: ‘We are in a developing and dynamic situation so we’re complying with the guidance from Public Health England and the World Health Organisation to make sure we keep everyone as safe and secure as possible.
‘We have taken the difficult decision to postpone The Voice UK Semi-Final and Final until later this year.
‘We will continue to monitor the situation and announce a new date for these shows, which were due on air on the 28th March and 4th April, in due course.’
Till next time: In March ITV was forced to postpone The Voice live semi-final and final until later this year (will.i.am, Meghan Trainor and Sir Tom Jones pictured)