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Watch Superstar 'Pink' Stop Concert & Jump Off Stage To Comfort Teen Whose Mother Died

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Celebrities can seem almost unreal at times — plastic people living inside perfect worlds and glamorous lifestyles.

But our favorite stars are people too. In recent years we’ve seen more and more celebrities show appreciation for their fans.

Taylor Swift visited a burn victim in the hospital, and Drake did something similar, visiting a little girl with a heart condition on her 11th birthday.

While these visits may seem like nothing more than publicity stunts to some, true fans know these acts are genuine and heartfelt.

Superstar Pink is no different. The singer has been on her “Beautiful Trauma” World Tour, with concerts scheduled everywhere from Melbourne, Australia to Los Angeles, California.



But one show will undoubtedly stand out among the rest. Though the tour will carry clear into 2019, Pink’s visit to Brisbane, Australia, this month will remain unforgettable.

Leah Murphy, a 14-year-old girl from Queensland, had plans to attend the Sydney concert with her mother, Debbie.

Sadly, only a couple of months before their mother-daughter date, Debbie passed away, the ABC reported.

Katrina Donkin, Leah’s aunt, made plans to take her to the concert. Unfortunately, Pink rescheduled some of her tour dates due to illness.

Donkin was able to land some tickets to the Brisbane concert, and she and Leah flew out for the event, the teen and her dad, Chris, told Yahoo.


But then Donkin realized she’d left the tickets at home. After some quick thinking and a little help from Donkin’s neighbor, the tickets made it safely to the girls in Brisbane.

During the concert, Leah held up a sign that read, “My name’s Leah. I’m 14 years old and I just lost my beautiful mum. I would love a hug.”

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Other concert-goers helped by passing the sign around until it caught the superstar’s attention. What happened next is truly incredible.

The message made its way to Pink and she stopped the show. She then walked off the stage and through the crowd to give Leah the hug she needed.


“Pink was just so genuine,” Donkin told ABC. “She said, ‘Hey, don’t cry, everything’s going to be okay.'”

The star took a selfie with the teen. “She is so heartbroken,” Donkin told CBS. “But since the concert, she hasn’t stopped smiling and singing.”


Donkin explained that Leah and Debbie shared a special bond over Pink’s music. This perfect moment clearly brought some light into the teen’s heart during this time of grieving.

“I believed she [Debbie] orchestrated the whole thing and sent her little girl a hug from heaven,” Donkin said. I wouldn’t doubt it. What a precious gift Leah will probably treasure forever.

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Sarah Carri is an avid reader and social media guru with a passion for truth and life. Her writing has previously been published in print and online by Focus on the Family and other well known media outlets. Her experience in ministry and Disney entertainment gives her a unique perspective on such topics.
Sarah Carri is an avid reader and social media guru with a passion for truth and life. Her writing has previously been published in print and online by Focus on the Family and other well known media outlets. Her experience in ministry and Disney entertainment gives her a unique perspective on such topics.

Sarah's experience as a successful working stay-at-home mom and business owner has given her the chance to write and research often. She stays up to date on the latest in entertainment and offers her views on celebrity stories based on her wide knowledge of the industry. Her success as a former preschool teacher and licensed daycare provider lend to her know-how on topics relating to parenting and childhood education.

Her thoughts on faith and family issues stem from home life and ministry work. Sarah takes time to attend workshops and classes annually that help her to improve and hone her writing craft. She is a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature program and her writing has been acclaimed by ACFW and ECPA.
Education
Institute of Children's Literature, Art Institute of Phoenix (Advertising), University of California Irvine (Theater), Snow College (Early Childhood Education)
Location
Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Entertainment, Faith




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