Hans Zimmer Records Tribute Song For Aurora Victims

Dark Knight Rises composer Hans Zimmer has recorded a benefit song for victims of the cinema shooting in Colorado.

Writing on his Facebook page, Zimmer said: ‘”Aurora” is dedicated to those who lost their lives and were affected by the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado.’

‘I recorded this song in London… as a heartfelt tribute,’ he added.

The eight-and-a-half minute song is being sold for donations from 10 cents to $2,500 (£1,593).

A mournful, choral lament, it has been praised by fans online:

‘Hans Zimmer has delivered a poignant, moving piece that reflects on loss yet stirs the emotions,’ wrote an iTunes user, called Rbangk.

He went on to praise the powerful crescendo that reflects ‘defiance against those who would do us harm.’

‘Hans Zimmer has shown himself to be a great man as well as a great composer,’ added Chris Lyne.

Meanwhile, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES remains at the top of the North American box office with takings of $64.1m (£40.8m) in its second weekend of release. But sales in the US and Canada dropped 60% from its debut weekend. Overall, US and Canadian tickets sales were down 25% on the same time last year, according to Hollywood.com.

While the film is still one of the year’s highest-grossing movies so far, sales are not as good as pre-release forecasts predicted after the opening was overshadowed by the Aurora shooting.

James Holmes is accused of killing 12 and wounding 58 during a midnight showing of the new Batman film.

‘It’s been a double dose of things,’ said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Hollywood.com. ‘The Olympics has been dominating media coverage lately and probably kept a lot of people home Friday night, and then there’s the Aurora shooting.’ he added.

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