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One Direction, Lorde and Pharrell feature in BBC Beach Boys cover

A myriad of big names such as One Direction and Lorde have teamed up to record a cover of a Beach Boys song.

The BBC broadcast a video of an all-star cast of music stars singing 'God Only Knows' on Tuesday (October 7).

Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder, Sir Elton John, Chris Martin, Brian May and Dave Grohl can all be seen among others performing a small portion of the song.

The tune and video were recorded to launch the new BBC Music service.

The song has now gone on sale, with proceeds going to Children in Need.

Bob Shennan, director of BBC Music, commented: "This is an exciting moment for BBC Music as we launch to a global audience. With the 80-piece BBC Concert Orchestra at its heart and comprising an array of iconic music stars, from a wide range of musical genres, this 'impossible' orchestra is a celebration of all the talent, diversity and musical passion found every single day throughout the BBC."

Children in Need Chief Executive David Ramsden added: "We are really excited by this amazing collaboration. The money raised will help us to change the lives of thousands of children and young people right here in the UK."

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