Famous Singer Stops Concert To Hug Age 14 Girl Whose Mom Died: 'It Was a Hug from Heaven'
Alecia Moore — aka Pink — has never been what you’d call a touchy-feely artist. The punk-styled popster has made a name for herself by combining killer vocal hooks with a bold, rambunctious attitude.
The singer’s rebellious streak stretches back to her childhood.
“I was never allowed to go over to any of my friends’ houses when I was little because I was a bad influence,” she said, according to Biography.com.
“None of their parents liked me and my own parents were scared to death of me — and for me.”
But time can mellow a person, and Pink’s latest interaction with an Australian fan shows that she definitely has a compassionate side.
That fan was 14-year-old Leah Murphy who for months had planned to attend Pink’s concert in Sydney.
What’s more, she planned to go with her mother, Inside Edition reported. In fact, the two bonded over the pop star’s music.
“When mum bought tickets to Pink, she downloaded all of her songs, and we would play it on the speaker really loud and dance and sing around the house,” Leah told The Courier Mail.
But tragedy would keep them from attending the show together.
Leah’s mother passed away in June. The young teen was heartbroken but decided she would go to the concert anyway to honor her mother.
But it almost didn’t happen. Leah was a mere five minutes from the venue when Pink suddenly canceled.
The singer had fallen ill.
Leah’s aunt Katrina Donkin decided she would move heaven and earth so that her niece could see the artist perform.
She purchased tickets to the next concert in Brisbane and had Qantas airline staff deliver them to her. Donkin then began to create brightly colored signs for the show.
What was she trying to accomplish? She hoped Pink would see them and take notice of Leah.
The placard that Leah ended up holding read, “I’m 14 years old. I lost my beautiful Mum last month. I would LOVE a hug. … Please!”
Amazingly, it worked. “We waved the signs as often as we could whenever Pink looked our way, and eventually she squinted and said, ‘What is that over there?’” Donkin recalled.
Pink stopped the concert, motioned Leah to come forward, and wrapped the young girl in a huge bear hug.
“I was crying a lot,” Leah said. “She was like, ‘You look really pretty,’ and she was nice, and she was like, ‘everything is going to be okay.’”
“I truly believe her mom orchestrated the whole thing,” Donkin said. “It was a hug from heaven.”
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