Annie Lennox calls for Gaza ceasefire at Grammy Awards

Updated: Feb 5, 2024 / 08:15 AM CST

FILE – Annie Lennox arrives at the presentation of the Gershwin Prize, which honors a musician’s lifetime contribution to popular music, hosted at DAR Constitution Hall, March 1, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Annie Lennox is taking to the Grammy Awards stage to call for a ceasefire in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

The “Sweet Dreams” singer performed during an in memoriam segment at the 66th annual Grammys on Sunday in Los Angeles.

In the final moments of her performance of Sinéad O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Lennox raised one of her fists in the air.

“Artists for ceasefire,” the 69-year-old Scottish entertainer exclaimed to the crowd.

“Peace in the world,” she yelled out.

Lennox was one of many high-profile figures — including Jennifer Lopez, Joaquin Phoenix, Janelle Monáe, Dua Lipa and more — who signed a December open letter to President Joe Biden from the organization Artists4Ceasefire calling for “an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel before another life is lost.”

Last week, amid international pressure for a temporary ceasefire, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected any concessions to Hamas, saying Israel is pursuing “total victory” to eliminate the militant group that controls Gaza and launched the Oct. 7 attack against Israel.