Beyonce pays tribute to US police shooting victims at her Glasgow gig

Beyonce stopped her concert in Glasgow on Thursday night to hold a minute's silence for two black men who were shot dead by police in the US this week.

The singer paused her show at Hampden Park as a big screen named Philando Castile, Alton Sterling and dozens of victims of police shootings in America.

Some fans say they were moved to tears by the tribute in the 50,000-seat arena.

Beyonce followed the memorial with an a cappella performance of Freedom.

This is the a cappella version of Freedom.

The video for the track is set in New Orleans and makes reference to Black Lives Matter, the movement which campaigns against police brutality.

In a message posted on her website, Beyonce called on her followers to "take a stand and demand that they 'stop killing us"'.

It's after Facebook footage emerged appearing to show Mr Castile, a 32-year-old from Minnesota, slumped in his car after being shot dead by a police officer.

The policeman is alleged to have opened fire while Mr Castille's girlfriend and her daughter were sat in the car.

This is the minute's silence in Glasgow.

That was after 37-year-old Alton Sterling was shot dead by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday.

The deaths have led to various demonstrations in the US.

Five police officers were killed by snipers at one in Dallas on Thursday night.

Lauren posted a picture of the big screen showing the names of people shot dead by US police.

President Barack Obama said that the killings were "an American issue that we should all care about".

Beyonce's online message to US politicians said: "We don't need sympathy. We need everyone to respect our lives ... Fear is not an excuse. Hate will not win."

Nikki was snapchatting from the gig and said the tribute made her cry.

She said: "I started crying as I read the names on the memorial and I didn't stop until the show ended."

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