In pictures: Birmingham memorial concert

Pop stars have joined relatives and locals at an emotional memorial concert for Charlene Ellis, 18, and Latisha Shakespeare, 17, shot dead outside a New Year party in Birmingham.

Brit award nominee Ms Dynamite read out a hard-hitting poem as part of her set during the event at Aston Villa's ground in the city.

The central message of the event was a clear appeal for the community to turn away from guns

Grieving relatives could not hide their emotions when they appeared on stage

Ms Dynamite also performed some of her best-selling tracks

Friends and relatives listened intently to a tribute from Michael Ellis, brother of Charlene

Beverly Knight dedicated a song to Charlene and Latisha she originally wrote in memory of Stephen Lawrence

Charlene's mother, Norma, read a poem in tribute to the two teenagers