SCOTS singer Jimmy Somerville has paid an emotional tribute to the 49 people who were killed in a gun attack on a gay club in Orlando, Florida.

Singing a part of Why?, the Top ten hit single he sung with the band Bronski Beat in the 80s which focusses on anti-gay prejudice, he held out a rose for all those who died and those who survived.

Somerville, who was one of the first truly out-and-proud gay pop stars posted a video on his Facebook page saying he felt "very emotional" after the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history ended with gunman Omar Mateen being killed himself. The attack also left 53 people injured.

Glasgow Times:

He held up a white rose and said: "This is a rose, this is widely recognised as the flower of love. This rose is for all of those who died on the early hours of Sunday morning in Florida.

"This rose is for all of those who survived on Sunday morning in Orlando. And this rose is also for you.

"Never stop holding the hands, never stop kissing the lips of those you love. Never let anyone take that away from us. So if you love someone, tell them you love them and give them a rose.

"I feel sad in side. But I feel angry. And I wanted to send this message out of solidarity. And that song was Why?, and I sung that in 1984 when I was in a band called Bronski Beat and the lyrics are still as meaningful today as they were then.

Glasgow Times:

Jimmy Somerville with Bronski Beat

"I feel very emotional. And it's coming form the heart, so this is for you."

The words of Why? he sang were: Contempt in your eyes as I turn to kiss his lips. Broken I lie all my feelings denied, blood on your fist. Can you tell me why?"

He the skips to an ending of: "You and me together fighting for our love."

Full tribute on https://www.facebook.com/officialjimmysomerville/

Bronski Beat's original Why? video.