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Carly Hacon

Rarely seen Adele breaks cover to send important message to Grenfell survivors

Singer Adele has remembered the victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster and insisted the official inquiry is taking "far too long"

In a video released by Grenfell United, the 33-year-old Tottenham-born star paid tribute to the 72 people that died in the fire four years ago on June 14, 2017.

The Someone Like You singer looked emotional while remembering the awful day when an unruly blaze engulfed the west London tower block.

In the video, Adele said: “Today marks four years since the Grenfell Tower fire, and still, there are so many unanswered questions.

"Still, the trial [inquiry] is taking way too long, and still, no one has been accountable for that night's events.

"And yet, Grenfell United is still out here, fighting tirelessly for the justice and for the change that not only they deserve, that their community deserve, that the whole country deserves."

She added: "And for that, I’'d like to thank you. Thank you for putting your pain aside for all of these years to fight the fight. I can’t imagine the kind of personal consequences that has on you.

"I really hope that this time next year, you will have the answers that you will need to finally, finally be able to breathe together. I love you, I’ll see you soon, stay strong. We’re all with you."

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry is chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick and was set up to examine the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire.

It has been split into to phases, with a report into phase one published in October, 2019. Phase two's hearings were delayed by the coronavirus outbreak last year and resumed in London this week.

Back in 2017, Adele was one of the first stars who rushed to the scene just hours after the fire began, where she was pictured crying and consoling other emotional bystanders.

Not one to forget the horrific blaze, later that month, the mum-of-one, paid tribute to the victims at the Wembley leg of her tour.

During the concert, a video message was broadcasted to fans, where she said: “It’s been two weeks since the fire, and still the people who were affected by it are homeless.”

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