With the '' 'absolutely heartbroken' and the pain of a mentor and friend, Selena Gomez could not help breaking on stage during the concert he gave last night in Miami, where he paid tribute to the singer Christina Grimmie, who was killed shot Friday night in Orlando.
Gomez sat at the piano and haltingly began to talk about his relationship with the former star of 'The Voice' ', recalled that when Christina was 14 years old, Selena and her parents met and decided to sign her . '' A fact about Christina, and her family is that she keeps her faith about themselves, '' he said in the present tense, as if Grimmie was alive.
'' I do not really understand how this happened, but I would like to dedicate the next song, '' said a trembling voice, tears wiped his face and began to play the notes of '' Transfiguration ''.
During the theme '' Nobody '' I had to stop singing from crying while the choir supported him and apologized to the public for the interruption.
As part of security measures implemented for its production, Selena had to cancel a 'meet and greet' with their fans prior to the presentation.
Selena published that day in their social networks an image with Christina Grimmie and wrote: 'My heart is absolutely broken. Christina miss you. ''
Gomez's stepfather, Brian Teefey, who was manager Grimmie, expressed the sentiment through a statement: '' There are no words to describe the pain I'm feeling. I learned this business through the eyes of a father and Christina was like a second daughter to me. ''
Other celebrities who have expressed their condolences for the death of 22 year old are Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato, plus the official account '' The Voice ''.
