HE AIN´T HEAVY: WATCH HILLSBOROUGH CHARITY SINGLE VIDEO

The track, featuring Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams and host of top stars is released on December 17 but you can watch the video now

  A host of famous faces including Kenny Dalglish, John Bishop and Alan Hansen have been busy in the studio recording a new charity single to help raise money for Hillsborough families' fight for justice.
Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish and local MP Steve Rotheram unveiled plans for the single in October - a version of He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother sung by top recording artists including Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, Mel C, Paloma Faith and Beverley Knight.
Liverpudlian musicians such as Rebecca Ferguson, Peter Hooton, John Power, Dave McCabe and Gerry Marsden, who gave the You’ll Never Walk Alone anthem world renown, have also taken part.
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother will be released on December 17 and is aiming to top the Christmas charts, but you can watch the video to accompany the track EXCLUSIVELY here.
Liverpool-born Guy Chambers, who is producing the charity single, said he thought the record could raise up to £1million for the justice fund if it went to number one.
He added: “I am deeply honoured to be asked to produce this record for the 96.
“If we can help to raise money to support the families’ legal battle so that they finally get their time in court then our job will be done.
“I spent my teenage years in Liverpool and feel a deep affection for both its musical heritage and the unique solidarity of its people.”

Liverpool fans display a banner relating to the Hillsborough disaster

Dalglish said it would give the families of the 96 fans killed in the disaster "tremendous reassurance" if the public got behind the single.He said: "At the minute they feel vindicated and that would only add to that. It would be a great benefit to everybody."
The Mirror columnist added: “The families of the 96 should never have been in the position they are now in, of having to fight to get the accidental verdicts from the 1989 inquests overturned.
"I will continue to support their dignified campaign every step of the way.”Steve Rotheram MP said: “Whilst we are confident that the campaign for truth and justice is nearing a conclusion, for 23 years the bereaved Hillsborough families have carried the eternal flame of hope that we would one day see those responsible brought to justice.“The families have suffered enough”.
All artists involved gave their time for free and all funds raised will go towards the families' legal costs.

The Justice Collective
He Aint Heavy … He’s My Brother

 

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Hillsborough charity single

 

Line-Up

The road is long - ANDY LAWSON

With many a winding turn - ANDY LAWSON

That leads us to who knows where - GERRY MARSDEN

Who knows when - PAUL HEATON

But I'm strong - GLENN TILBROOK

Strong enough to carry him - GLENN TILBROOK

He ain't heavy, he's my brother - JOHN POWER/ROBBIE WILLIAMS

So on we go - JOHN POWER

His welfare is of my concern - MELANIE C

No burden is he to bear – ROBBIE WILLIAMS

We'll get there - ROBBIE/MELANIE C

For I know - REBECCA FERGUSON

He would not encumber me - HOLLY JOHNSON

He ain't heavy, he's my brother- HOLLY JOHNSON/REBECCA F

If I'm laden at all - BEVERLEY KNIGHT

I'm laden with sadness - BEVERLEY KNIGHT

That everyone's heart - PALOMA FAITH

Isn't filled with the gladness- PALOMA FAITH

Of love for one another – ELIZA DOOLITTLE

It's a long, long road - DAVE McCABE

From which there is no return - PETER HOOTON

While we're on the way to there – REN HARVIEU / JON McCLURE

Why not share- JON McCLURE / REN HARVIEU

And the load - DAVE McCABE

It doesn't weigh me down at all – MACCA

Coz he ain't heavy – MACCA

(He ain’t heavy) – SHANE MACGOWAN

He's my brother - SHANE MACGOWAN/ BEVERLEY K

He's my brother - ALL (most)

He ain't heavy, he's my brother … - ALL (most)            

To pre-order the single, text JUSTICE to 80010 (T&Cs – Texts cost £1 + 1 standard rate message) or click here to download from iTunes.

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