Britney Spears, Mary J Blige & Pink join host of stars for Orlando massacre single

A star-studded musical tribute to the victims of the Orlando massacre, titled Hands, has been released.

Proceeds from the sale of the single will benefit Equality Florida, the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida, and GLAAD.

Hands features a host of music luminaries including: Mary J Blige, Jason Derulo, Tyler Glenn, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Ty Herndon, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Adam Lambert, Mary Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, Kacey Musgraves, MNEK, Alex Newell, P!nk, Prince Royce, Nate Ruess, RuPaul, Troye Sivan, Jussie Smollett, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, and Meghan Trainor.

“The horrific attack on the LGBT community in Orlando has left us devastated, but not defeated,” said GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis.

“As we continue to mourn the crushing loss of 49 Americans, the majority of whom were Latino and whose lives were lost to hate, we stand resolved in paying tribute to their memory, supporting the victims and families, and working together to achieve full acceptance once and for all.”

The tribute is available for digital download in the US exclusively through iTunes, although you can listen to it below.

“The second I heard about this horrible tragedy where so many of my LGBTQ brothers and sisters lost their lives, I immediately got on a plane to Orlando to volunteer my help anyway I could,” said Hands writer and producer Justin Tranter. “Putting this charity single together is just a way for me, and everyone involved to keep volunteering our help and promote peace and love in the world.”

Hands was also co-written by Julia Michaels and Blood Pop and produced by Blood Pop, Mark Ronson, and Justin Tranter.

Forty-nine people were slaughtered by the Omar Mateen when he opened fire on hundreds of revellers inside the Pulse gay nightclub on June 12.