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Hillsborough single He Ain't Heavy on Liverpool Wall of Fame | Hillsborough single He Ain't Heavy on Liverpool Wall of Fame |
(about 11 hours later) | |
A charity single in aid of the Hillsborough families has been commemorated in Liverpool. | |
A bronze disc was unveiled by Gerry Marsden on the Wall of Fame in Mathew Street, which marks every number one single by an artist born in the city. | |
Sir Paul McCartney and Robbie Williams were among the line-up on the single for the Justice Collective. | |
Their recording of the Hollies' 1969 hit He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother was the Christmas number one. | Their recording of the Hollies' 1969 hit He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother was the Christmas number one. |
The single also featured stars from sport and comedy including Kenny Dalglish, Peter Reid and John Bishop. | The single also featured stars from sport and comedy including Kenny Dalglish, Peter Reid and John Bishop. |
The disc is the 57th added to the wall, close to the original site of the Cavern Club. | |
'Lies and deceit' | |
Speaking at the ceremony, Liverpool Walton MP Steve Rotheram said: "Over 400,000 people either bought the CD or downloaded it and that's going to result in a lot of money for the continued legal fight for the families fighting for justice. | |
"It was also about raising awareness of what went on 23 years ago, and the lies and the deceit and the campaign that has gone on." | |
The release of the single came after a damning report by the Hillsborough Independent Panel into the handling of the crowd crush at the FA Cup semi-final match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. | |
The report laid bare a concerted cover-up which attempted to shift blame for the tragedy on to its victims. | The report laid bare a concerted cover-up which attempted to shift blame for the tragedy on to its victims. |
Ninety-six Liverpool supporters died as a result of the crush at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium on 15 April 1989. | |
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