Tom Fletcher, lead singer of successful UK band McFly, has teamed up with fellow musicians to support key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. From their own homes, Fletcher, Niall Horan, Olly Murs, James Arthur, and Danny Jones performed a cover of McFly’s 2010 song ‘Shine a Light’ to show their gratitude to all key workers.
Posted on 1st May, the five artists picked up instruments and sung together with the goal of uniting and cheering up viewers while they are in lock-down. Mcfly’s very own lead guitarist Danny Jones wrote “Hope this version of the song makes you smile, dance, sing and make staying at home a little easier.”
‘Shine a Light’ was originally released by McFly in 2010 with Taio Cruz, and is a big hit with fans. It debuted at number 4 on the UK singles chart and sold over 51,000 copies. In the past, both Horan and Arthur have covered the song, with Horan most recently performing it on his Instagram Live in March.
McFly had planned to go on tour throughout spring and summer 2020, however the dates have been rescheduled due to Covid-19. The UK tour will now go ahead in October and November and, in the meantime, the band have been able to work on projects to entertain and support fans.
McFly recently worked on a cover of their song ‘All About You’, a charity video to raise money for the NHS. The video featured band members Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter, and Harry Judd along with their families who joined in. All royalties gained from the video will be donated to NHS Charities Together.
Niall Horan has also been involved in numerous projects to support people during this difficult time, running regular livestreams on Instagram, taking part in the ‘Together At Home’ campaign, and appearing in Julia Michaels’ cover video for Doctors Without Borders in America.
