Ellie Goulding Gave New Meaning To 'Love Me Like You Do' With 'Together At Home' Performance

If Niall Horan was a guitar king for his One World: With each other At Home efficiency, then that must make Ellie Goulding his queen. The British singer joined Global Citizen's star-studded digital special on Saturday (April 18), armed with just an acoustic guitar and those trademark soaring vocals.


"I'm Ellie Goulding and this is my guitar," she mentioned by way of introduction, before dusting off one of her biggest and most beloved hits: "Love Me Like You Do." Sure, the power ballad was originally written for the sex-fueled Fifty Shades of Grey franchise, nevertheless in its new context, the song becomes an ode to human connection of any kind. "You're the only thing I wanna touch / Never knew that it might mean so much," Goulding sang, giving those lyrics a fully different meaning in light of social distancing and self-isolating ideas. Her acoustic rendition struck the best balance between power and delicacy — check it out below.


After her efficiency, Goulding reflected on the coronavirus pandemic, saying, "I think it's astonishing we're all staying residence, keeping ourselves safe, and keeping others safe. I've seen such astonishing kindness and togetherness and solidarity from people. … I hope you're all keeping busy and staying happy and positive and enjoying the sunshine somewhat."


and also Goulding, Global Citizen's One World: With each other At Home digital special also included performances from Horan, Liam Payne, Kesha, and more. The event will continue into Saturday evening with a two-hour televised special uniting some of the largest names in entertainment to raise funds for the global COVID-19 response effort. The primary telecast will be co-hosted by late-night talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon. Performers and presenters set to be featured include Gaga, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Shawn Mendes, Lizzo, and a couple of more stars.