{"id":5638,"date":"2025-09-13T17:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=5638"},"modified":"2025-09-13T17:13:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:13:30","slug":"celine-dion-and-josh-groban-paid-tribute-to-charlie-kirk-as-his-grieving-father-collapsed-at-a-memorial-crying-out-give-me-back-my-son-hes-only-31-%f0%9f%98%ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=5638","title":{"rendered":"Celine Dion and Josh Groban paid tribute to Charlie Kirk as his grieving father collapsed at a memorial, crying out: \u201cGive me back my son, he\u2019s only 31.\u201d \ud83d\ude2d"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li>\n<p data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"300\"><strong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"298\">Celine Dion and Josh Groban Deliver Heartbreaking Tribute as Charlie Kirk\u2019s Father Collapses at Memorial<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3619133031508264\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-3619133031508264&amp;output=html&amp;h=414&amp;adk=4066163466&amp;adf=3049018067&amp;pi=t.aa~a.1069512595~rp.1&amp;daaos=1757764558564&amp;w=414&amp;lmt=1757783489&amp;rafmt=1&amp;to=qs&amp;pwprc=2786155746&amp;format=414x414&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fflashnewswave.com%2Fmaiplinh%2Fceline-dion-and-josh-groban-paid-tribute-to-charlie-kirk-as-his-grieving-father-collapsed-at-a-memorial-crying-out-give-me-back-my-son-hes-only-31-%25f0%259f%2598%25ad%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5nI-f5vQLR0Wut2xGBa8L-pvwt2KN5X1hsmdEA0HwgvnqdhNu0GWJeIqOilw_aem_3x-4NdjDGcr4-9GctMmbzA&amp;fwr=1&amp;pra=3&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;sfro=1&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=40&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1757783489175&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=1350&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250910&amp;mjsv=m202509090201&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Ddefb8af62a1e6f0e%3AT%3D1757783488%3ART%3D1757783488%3AS%3DALNI_MbxN1P5elgxi9ZfM1jvlyzv22-h2A&amp;gpic=UID%3D000011312e305100%3AT%3D1757783488%3ART%3D1757783488%3AS%3DALNI_MZFDY8QT-HjyMhnnkL6ItB5I_NDdA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D7375d40690d55696%3AT%3D1757783488%3ART%3D1757783488%3AS%3DAA-Afjaxo8Sy7cOD-MFAELHbd1QB&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C414x414%2C414x414&amp;nras=4&amp;correlator=7100289733807&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=896&amp;u_w=414&amp;u_ah=896&amp;u_aw=414&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;adx=0&amp;ady=1185&amp;biw=414&amp;bih=728&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31094653%2C42531705%2C42532523%2C95370518%2C95370775%2C95371477%2C95371688&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8415129874004491&amp;tmod=1360911222&amp;uas=1&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C414%2C0%2C414%2C728%2C414%2C728&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=1152&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=13\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"414\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ6m4eOd1o8DFd5MHgIdCd8CrQ\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"664\">In a moment that left the nation in stunned silence, <strong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"370\">Celine Dion<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"390\">Josh Groban<\/strong> paid an emotional tribute to <strong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"436\">Charlie Kirk<\/strong>, the conservative commentator who tragically passed away at the age of 31. The scene unfolded outside Turning Point USA\u2019s national headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, where a temporary memorial had been erected in Kirk\u2019s honor.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"993\">As the crowd watched in reverent silence, <strong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"748\">Kirk\u2019s father collapsed to his knees<\/strong>, overcome with grief, clutching a framed photo of his late son. Through tears, he cried out: <em data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"880\">\u201cGive me back my son\u2026 he\u2019s only 31.\u201d<\/em> Witnesses described the plea as \u201chaunting,\u201d echoing across the gathering and resonating with everyone present.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1356\">trembled with emotion as she began the iconic hymn <em data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1103\">\u201cThe Prayer.\u201d<\/em> Moments later, <strong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1134\">Josh Groban<\/strong> joined in, his deep, resonant notes piercing the hearts of the crowd. The combination of Dion\u2019s soaring vocals and Groban\u2019s powerful presence transformed the memorial into a moment of collective mourning and reflection.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1674\">Attendees were visibly moved, with many laying <strong data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1448\">flowers, candles, and handwritten notes<\/strong> at the makeshift shrine while openly sobbing. One mourner described the experience: <em data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1672\">\u201cYou could feel the pain in his voice \u2014 it was the sound of a father\u2019s heart breaking. I\u2019ve never witnessed grief so raw and unfiltered.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1676\" data-end=\"1991\">Video clips of the tribute quickly spread across social media, where millions have since expressed <strong data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1809\">shock, empathy, and solidarity<\/strong>. Across the political spectrum, users paused to honor the moment, sharing messages of support for the grieving family and praising Dion and Groban for their heartfelt performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celine Dion and Josh Groban Deliver Heartbreaking Tribute as Charlie Kirk\u2019s Father Collapses at Memorial In a moment that left the nation in stunned silence, Celine Dion and Josh Groban paid an emotional tribute&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5638"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5639,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5638\/revisions\/5639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}