Paul McCartney Remembers Slain John Lennon: Celebrities On The March

March 24, 2018

Refresh for updates Paul McCartney is among those marching against gun violence in New York City today, and spoke to CNN’s Jason Caroll to note, “One of my best friends was killed in gun violence right around here, so it’s important to me.”

McCartney was referring, of course, to John Lennon, who was murdered by a gunman on Dec. 8, 1980 outside the Dakota apartment building on New York’s Upper West Side, blocks from where anti-gun-violence protesters were gathering today to begin their march downtown.

New York is one of more than 800 cities worldwide where marches will take place in coordination with the massive Washington D.C. March For Our Lives event. Today’s events will be covered extensively on television.

Celebrities took to social media to express their support (see a sampling below), and the White House issued the following statement:

“We applaud the many courageous young Americans exercising their First Amendment rights today. Keeping our children safe is a top priority of the President’s, which is why he urged Congress to pass the Fix NICS and STOP School Violence Acts, and signed them into law. Additionally, on Friday, the Department of Justice issued the rule to ban bump stocks following through on the President’s commitment to ban devices that turn legal weapons into illegal machine guns.”

As of mid-day Eastern Time, President Donald Trump had not tweeted his thoughts on the topic from Mar-A-Lago, where he is spending the weekend far away from the D.C. gathering.

Here are some celebrity tweets. Deadline will update as the day goes on.

NYC, #MarchForOurLives pic.twitter.com/sXGwsPNi9u

— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) March 24, 2018

Proud to march in solidarity. pic.twitter.com/S7nikUz6km

— Billy Crystal (@BillyCrystal) March 24, 2018

I am joining the March For Our Lives movement because I feel a sense of responsibility to use my platform to bring attention to the issue of gun violence in this country! #March4OurLivesLA

— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) March 24, 2018

“When a gun has more rights than you” ⚡️Today I stand in reverence of the students who’ve experienced such personal tragedy & used their voices to unite and action. Today we March For Our Lives. Today we reclaim our right to safety⚡️ Hope you can join/support #EnoughisEnough pic.twitter.com/MIgci6GIa1

— Yara shahidi (@YaraShahidi) March 24, 2018

So ready to March today! Landed in DC w North & Kanye. We stand in solidarity with the survivors of gun violence & students who are calling for action on common sense gun safety laws at #MarchForOurLives around the country @AMarch4OurLives @Everytown

— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) March 24, 2018

Proud to be apart of the #MarchForOurLives here in DC! ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/ZXKnEFyR28

— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) March 24, 2018

Today’s the day!!! If you can't join us at #MarchForOurLives in DC you can watch LIVE starting at 12pm EST on @AMarch4OurLives 💗 See you all soon!! pic.twitter.com/tZ27ozQhib

— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) March 24, 2018

#marchforourlives London. Let’s do this!!! pic.twitter.com/hQAyDuB2kK

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) March 24, 2018

Live Updates on March for Our Lives as Students Protest Guns, – power to the young people!!! #MarchForOurLives https://t.co/ZXsxb9ly5U

— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) March 24, 2018

March for our Lives
.#marchforourlives #jimmyfallon @jimmyfallon @agent_dp @votorious @princemarketinggroup pic.twitter.com/i3eNQq2y6s

— Dennis Rodman (@dennisrodman) March 24, 2018

No one should have to go to school in fear of gun violence. Or to a nightclub. Or to a concert. Or to a movie theater. Or to their place of worship. I’ve made a donation to show my support for the students, for the March For Our Lives campaign, for everyone affected by these tragedies, and to support gun reform. I’m so moved by the Parkland High School students, faculty, by all families and friends of victims who have spoken out, trying to prevent this from happening again.

A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Mar 23, 2018 at 11:56am PDT

Protect kids, not guns! #MarchForOurLives

A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) on Mar 23, 2018 at 11:52am PDT

.@BTWFoundation & I believe in the power of young people to create a better future. We’re so proud to stand with @MTV & @NAACP to support the young people marching for safer schools and communities. I am proud to sponsor a bus, heading from Harlem to DC for #MarchForOurLives

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) March 24, 2018

Sending my LOVE and ENCOURAGEMENT to all the young people traveling from NY & across the country to #MarchForOurLives with @MTV & @NAACP. THANK YOU for standing up & speaking out against gun violence #ENOUGH pic.twitter.com/Oe2svCSWvW

— Jennifer Lopez (@JLo) March 23, 2018

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