WATCH: 225-person choir sing Soundgarden’s ‘Black Hole Sun’ in memory of Chris Cornell
A gargantuan Canadian choir have paid poignant tribute to Chris Cornell by covering Soundgarden’s seminal classic ‘Black Hole Sun’.
Based in Toronto, the 225-strong choir who go by the name of Choir! Choir! Choir! gathered to sing the 1994 ‘Superunknown’ track while accompanied by one acoustic guitar and a conductor.
Introducing the video, which was recorded on Tuesday (23rd May), Choir! Choir! Choir! wrote: ‘RIP Chris Cornell. No one sang like you, or ever will.’
The collective previously covered Davd Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ and Prince’s ‘When Doves Cry’ in the wake of their respective deaths in 2016.
Watch the entire ‘Black Hole Sun’ performance here:
The video has been met with an overwhelmingly positive response from fans, with one writing: “Beautiful tribute to Chris. What made it especially poignant is the diversity of the choir - races, ages, genders, styles... No celebrities, just "ordinary" folks from all walks of life singing their hearts out.”
Another wrote: “So beautiful and emotive. A couple of tears just run out of my eyes ... Wherever you are, I really hope you're resting in peace, dear Chris. Thank you for so much.”
Hours after performing with Soundgarden at the Fox Theatre in Detroit last Wednesday night (17th May), Chris Cornell’s body was found in the bathroom of his room at the MGM Grand Detroit hotel.
Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office later issued a statement saying it was “suicide by hanging”, however his wife Vicky later questioned whether it was intentional and if anti-anxiety drugs “contributed to his demise.”
Vicky also paid tribute to her 'soulmate' in an open letter that was published on the one-week anniversary of Chris's death.
Chris’s funeral is taking place in Hollywood, Los Angeles today (26th May).