With an opening rap by Croydon’s Stormzy, Simon Cowell's Grenfell Tower charity single left listeners in tears when it was aired for the first time.

The recording of Simon And Garfunkel's ballad Bridge Over Troubled Water features more than 50 artists, including south Londoners Jessie Ware, Matt Goss, Matt Terry, Pixie Lott and Raye.

Grime star Stormzy opens the track, rapping: "I don't know where to begin so I'll start by saying I refuse to forget you/I refuse to be silenced/I refuse to neglect you/that's for every last soul up in Grenfell/even though I've never even met you."

Marking a week since the fire, the single was played across BBC radio stations on Wednesday morning.

@ghostsstanding wrote: "Between Stormzy's part in the beginning, Liam and Louis (Tomlinson) I'm a mess."

@YOFreddie wrote: "So poignant and full of emotion. Beautiful tribute as well as a fundraiser."

@shannonnicol said: "OMG Stormzy's part at the beginning. So amazing."

All proceeds collected by Artists for Grenfell will be distributed via The London Community Foundation.

The music mogul kicked off the recording process days after last week's fire, which killed at least 79 people.

Stars came together to take part in a weekend of recording at west London's Sarm Studios, half a mile away from Grenfell Tower.

Cowell tweeted: "Thank you to everyone for their help and support in making this happen. As well as buying the single, we hope people can support those affected by the Grenfell fire by donating."