Charity single recalls human cost of Grenfell tragedy five years on

Messages of condolence written around a commemorative red heart near Grenfell Tower in west London. Photograph: Bridget Catterall/Alamy

Five years on from the Grenfell fire, the focus needs to shift back to the young people directly affected by the tragedy, according to those behind a new charity single that features cameos from Top Boy’s Ashley Walters and AJ Tracey.

West Side Story, which will be released on 6 May, has been produced by Toddla T and features rappers and singers from the areas surrounding the tower, who discuss their feelings of loss, grief and hope as the fifth anniversary approaches.