UK stars join 'lockdown Live Aid' concert

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Coronavirus: Little Mix and Tom Jones in Together At Home concert

The BBC One edit, which was presented by Dermot O'Leary, Clara Amfo and Claudia Winkleman, also included additional performances from Rag 'N' Bone Man, George the Poet and The Kingdom Choir.Sir Tom performed The Glory of Love and told viewers he was isolated for two years when he had tuberculosis as a child.

"I thought that was bad then," the 79-year-old said."But the National Health Service helped me then like they're helping all of us right now. "So I would like to say thank you so much to the National Health for doing what they did for me then and what they're doing right now for everybody else and we have to do our best to stay home to help the National Health."Stick with it, be together and we'll survive."Little Mix performed their hit Touch, and singer Perrie Edwards said she hoped fans were"being positive during this weird, weird time".

She said:"I think we can all agree that the love that we feel for the NHS staff at this time and the key workers, doctors, nurses, carers, retail workers, postmen, waste collectors, the list goes on and on. "You all deserve such a huge thank you and we appreciate you so, so, so much. Everybody please take care of yourselves, take care of your loved ones, stay home, save lives, protect the NHS."

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