Grammys 2022: AR Rahman attends with son, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks of ‘silence of ruined cities’ in speech

India’s music icon AR Rahman attended the sixty fourth Annual Grammy Awards alongside together with his son. The maestro and his son AR Ameen shared clicks from the occasion on social media handles.

From captions like “Parenting” to “All set” Rahman’s clicks left followers in awe who gushed seeing the Indian artiste on the Grammys’ pink carpet. While the music maker was wearing a golden-black swimsuit ensemble, his son stored the apparel vibrant with a printed shirt.

All set pic.twitter.com/p2Dwk79aTw

— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) April 4, 2022

Grammys😍 pic.twitter.com/wM0q42kOFG

— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) April 3, 2022

Parenting 😍 pic.twitter.com/VNSQi4tbZd

— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) April 4, 2022

In the meantime, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared in a video message on the Grammy Awards. In the clip, he made an enchantment asking for help in telling the story of Ukraine’s invasion by Russia. During the message, he likened the invasion to a lethal silence threatening to extinguish the desires and lives of the Ukrainian folks, together with kids.

“Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos. They sing to the wounded in hospitals, even to those who can’t hear them. But the music will break through anyway,” he mentioned.

The Recording Academy, with its accomplice Global Citizen, previous to the ceremony highlighted a social media marketing campaign known as Stand Up For Ukraine to lift cash and help throughout the humanitarian disaster.

“Fill the silence with your music. Fill it today to tell our story. Tell the truth about the war on your social networks, on TV, support us in any way you can any, but not silence. And then peace will come to all our cities,” Zelenskyy added.

Here is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s pre-taped speech on the #Grammys, introducing a efficiency for Ukraine from John Legend: “Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos. They sing to the wounded in hospitals.” https://t.co/rjX2S54hkr pic.twitter.com/43fcZTrjQK

— Variety (@Variety) April 4, 2022

We joined forces with @GlblCtzn to #StandUpForUkraine.

Please be a part of us and donate: https://t.co/7u5wPsJCrs #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/n3lqHvyFHJ

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) April 4, 2022

We’re honored to welcome Ukrainian musicians #SiuzannaIglidan, @Mika_Newton, and poet #LyubaYakimchuk to the #GRAMMYs.

Our hearts and our stage maintain a particular place for the folks of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/CFV1bcR4hN

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) April 4, 2022

Zelenskyy’s message was adopted by John Legend’s efficiency on “Free with Ukrainian” musicians Siuzanna Iglidan and Mika Newton, and poet Lyuba Yakimchuk.

Every yr, the Grammys honour musical artistes, compositions and albums. They have been held yearly since 1959. This yr, the variety of classes has been bumped to 86, which is greater than final yr’s 84 classes.

(With inputs from AP)