While in the midst of her 2016 Revival Tour, Selena Gomez was hit with the devastating news that her friend, singer Christina Grimmie, had been killed. The 22-year-old, who had made a name for herself singing on YouTube and as a contestant on the NBC singing competition “The Voice,” was gunned down by a disturbed fan during a meet-and-greet after a concert.
The following night, Gomez addressed Grimmie’s murder onstage, speaking to the audience during her show in Miami. “When she was 14, we met her and my parents and I signed her,” Gomez told concertgoers, as reported by Billboard. Gomez’s voice trembling, she continued: “One thing about Christina and her family is that she holds her faith so closely to her. And I think it’s not about a religion and it’s not about anything or good deeds. It’s just that she had faith, and I don’t really understand how this really happened, but I would like to dedicate this next song to her.”
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With that, Gomez launched into a tearful version of “Transfiguration,” a song popularized by Hillsong Worship, choking up as she sang while accompanying herself on piano, sans band. The same day as the performance, Gomez paid tribute to Grimmie via Twitter. “My heart is absolutely broken,” she wrote in the caption, accompanying a throwback photo of herself and Grimmie. “I miss you Christina.”
