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Final Chris Cornell video released for World Refugee Day
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 21 June 2017
The final music video made by Chris Cornell prior to his death, for his song ‘The Promise’, has been released. Directed by Meiert Avis and Stefan Smith, it was put live yesterday to coincide with World Refugee Day.
Cornell and his family toured refugee camps in Greece earlier this year, and decided to focus the efforts of The Chris And Vicky Cornell Foundation charity on supporting refugees.
Producer of the video, Eric Esrailian, said: “[Cornell’s] music and lyrics will not only shine a light on the Armenian Genocide [of the early Twentieth Century] and the human rights crises of modern times, but they will also inspire people and provide hope for years to come”.
He continued: “Although it is bittersweet because Chris filmed his performance in Brooklyn shortly before his passing, he wanted his video to be released on World Refugee Day, and he was passionate about helping people through this project. True to Chris’s charitable spirit, he made a commitment to donate all of his proceeds from ‘The Promise’ to support refugees and children, and to further the conversation about the refugee crisis the world continues to endure”.
Speaking about the song when it was released in March, Cornell said: “The same methods used in the Armenian genocide were used to carry out crimes against humanity in Bosnia, Darfur, Rwanda and right now in Syria on multiple fronts, contributing to a massive global refugee crisis. Unfortunately, the words ‘never again’ seem like just words when we recall these mass executions of the 20th century, as well as renewed racism and prejudice around the world”.
Watch the video for ‘The Promise’ here:
