Watch Pete Wentz Deliver Powerful Speech At ‘Stay Amped’ Benefit Concert

Students from Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida led thousands of supporters in the March For Our Lives event in Washington DC on Saturday (March 24th), calling for action on gun control following the shooting at the school in February which left 17 dead.

Fall Out Boy headlined a special concert the night before the march entitled 'Stay Amped' alongside G-Eazy and Lisso which benefitted Everytown for Gun Safety and Gabby Giffords's Courage to Fight Gun Violence group.

stay strong, Stay Amped. together we can end gun violence #MSDStrong #MarchForOurLives pic.twitter.com/ywt7uV61X8

— Fall Out Boy (@falloutboy) March 24, 2018

 

Pete Wentz also gave a particularly emotional speech regarding the issue during the concert, dedicating 'The Kids Aren't Alright' to everybody marching:

Fall Out Boy's @petewentz delivered a powerful speech at the Stay Amped Gun Control Benefit Concert over the weekend pic.twitter.com/NfExYsGkz4

— Rock Sound (@rocksound) March 26, 2018

 

800 similar marches were held around the country and many high-profile musicians and celebrities helped to lend their voices to the cause.

Mark Hoppus, Billie Joe Armstrong, Hayley Williams and Halsey posted pics direct from the crowd on to social media:

 

Candid photo of my family, me, and a few hundred thousand of our closest friends at the March For Our Lives event today.

A post shared by Mark Hoppus (@markhoppus) on Mar 24, 2018 at 7:59pm PDT

 

 

#marchforourlives #notrumpnonranofascistusa #gunreformnow #neveragain #oakland

A post shared by Billie Joe Armstrong (@billiejoearmstrong) on Mar 24, 2018 at 1:30pm PDT

 

so proud of my hometown and so proud of the students that started this. we’re back here in nashville callin BS! #EnoughIsEnough @march4OLnash pic.twitter.com/JXPJxtlPWY

— hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) March 24, 2018

 

TODAY I SAW THE FUTURE WITH MY OWN TWO EYES #marchforourlives #neveragain pic.twitter.com/bD1M2DIlCh

— h (@halsey) March 24, 2018

 

You can get more information about the March For Our Lives campaign, including how to donate, by clicking here.