Ellie Goulding, Cher, Bastille, Others React To #Brexit
By Hayden Wright
(RADIO.COM) – Overnight, the passage of a U.K. "Brexit" referendum that will separate Great Britain from the European Union triggered a sharp decline of the British pound, Prime Minister David Cameron's resignation, and congratulatory remarks from presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.
British and American celebrities alike reacted to the upheaval—which could transform Europe for generations—with a mixture of shock and disappointment.
Here's what some celebrities are saying:
Vote tomorrow-whatever your persuasion. I'm for #Brexit & promise to neither gloat nor whinge. But VOTE! ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/6Faq4HHMJE
— Elizabeth Hurley (@ElizabethHurley) June 22, 2016
Woaaahhhhh. Brexit happened. Stunned.
— Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) June 24, 2016
A sad day for a world of WE, of together, of common unity with our fellow humans. #StrongerTogether
— James Bay (@JamesBayMusic) June 24, 2016
So we are out! Time to go make some music & try to return to a happy place! #EUref
— Rudimental (@Rudimental) June 24, 2016
I am safely in my hotel room.
— Chely Wright (@chelywright) June 24, 2016
I cannot believe what is happening with the EU.
The U.K. vote is shocking.
I'm scared.
What the hell is going on?
— BASTILLE (@bastille) June 24, 2016
Stop the world im getting off LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 24, 2016
Worst of all outcomes: Very narrow victory. England votes out, Scotland in. Boris in debt to Farage. Rancour and division ahead.
— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) June 24, 2016
No one ever said that the majority know what they're doing. All the more reason for the rest of us to stick together.
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) June 24, 2016
Viva la resistance.
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) June 24, 2016
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