Remembering Christina Grimmie: Selena breaks down during concert
The music industry was left reeling this weekend when news broke that Christina Grimmie had been killed after performing with Before You Exit in Miami on Saturday night.
Christina, who took part in season six of The Voice in 2014, was shot dead by 27-year-old Kevin James Loibl during an autograph-signing event at the Plaza Live venue in Orlando.
Paying tribute to the 22-year-old star during her Revival World Tour, Selena told the audience that she and Christina shared a very close bond, saying: "When she was 14, we met her, and my parents and I signed her."
My heart is absolutely broken. I miss you Christina pic.twitter.com/KWGwZZlj4t
— Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) June 11, 2016
"One thing about Christina and her family is that she holds her faith so closely to her," Selena continued. "And I think it’s not about a religion and it’s not about anything or good deeds."
"It’s just that she had faith, and I don’t really understand how this really happened, but I would like to dedicate this next song to her," the singer said before giving an emotional rendition of Hillsong Worship’s Transfiguration.
Selena, who posted a photograph of the pair together on Twitter, struggled during various moments of that night's performance, mouthing: "I'm sorry" to fans as she regained her composure.
Kevin James Loibl turned the gun on himself after fatally shooting Christina.
