Harry says ‘we must look beyond ourselves with empathy and compassion’ as he appears at A-list LA gig promoting vaccines in first public appearance since ‘frosty’ family reunion at Prince Philips funeral
- Prince Harry made his appearance at the Vax Live charity concert at LA’s So-Fi Stadium on Sunday night
- ‘You spent the last year battling courageously and selflessly to protect us all,’ he told the ‘millions of front-line heroes around the world’
- Harry was among many high-profile stars in attendance – including Jennifer Lopez and Selena Gomez
- It marked his first public appearance in the US since his late grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral
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Prince Harry received a standing ovation after he offered a heartfelt thank you to front-line workers and urged Americans to ‘look beyond ourselves with empathy and compassion’ during the star-studded Vax Live charity concert in Los Angeles.
Harry was among many high profile stars – including Jennifer Lopez and Selena Gomez – to take the stage at Sunday night’s concert taping hosted by Global Citizen at the So-Fi Stadium in Inglewood, where the crowd featured only fully-vaccinated guests.
The concert promoting coronavirus vaccines marked Harry’s first public appearance in the US since his late grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral and since he and wife Meghan Markle – who was not present at the stadium – gave their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last month.
‘Tonight is a celebration of each of you here, the vaccinated frontline workers in the audience and the millions of frontline heroes around the world,’ the 36-year-old royal told the cheering crowd.
‘You spent the last year battling courageously and selflessly to protect us all. You served and sacrificed, put yourselves in harm’s way, and acted with bravery, knowing the costs. We owe you an incredible debt of gratitude. Thank you.’
Prince Harry received a standing ovation after he offered a heartfelt thank you to front-line workers during the star-studded Vax Live charity concert in Los Angeles on Sunday
‘You spent the last year battling courageously and selflessly to protect us all,’ Harry told the ‘millions of front-line heroes around the world’
Harry was all smiles as he addressed the crowd without his wife Meghan Markle on Sunday night
Harry continued his address: ‘We’re also coming together because this pandemic cannot end unless we act collectively with an unprecedented commitment to our shared humanity.
‘The vaccine must be distributed to everyone everywhere. We cannot rest or truly recover until there is fair distribution to every corner of the world. The mission in front of us is one we cannot afford to fail out and that’s what tonight is about.
‘The virus does not respect borders and access to the vaccine cannot be determined by geography. It must be accepted as a basic right for all and that is our starting point.
‘None of us should be comfortable thinking that we could be fine when so many others are suffering. In reality, and especially with this pandemic, when any suffer, we all suffer.
‘We must look beyond ourselves with empathy and compassion for those we know, and those we don’t. We need to lift up all of humanity and make sure that no person or community is left behind.
‘What we do in this moment will stand in history and tonight, we stand in solidarity with the millions of families across India who are battling a devastating second wave.’
This is a developing story.