Sam Smith has recorded a special version of his single “Lay Me Down” with John Legend for this year's Comic Relief.

The Brit Award winner recorded the single in Los Angeles with Legend earlier this year. The singers will perform the ballad during “Comic Relief: Face the Funny” on Friday March 13 on BBC One. The one-off performance will be broadcast live from the London Palladium.

Comic Relief is non-profit whose mission is mission is “to drive positive change through the power of entertainment.” It raises funds through its two major annual campaigns and uses it to tackle causes of poverty and social injustice, in the UK and beyond. 

A digital download of the special track has been released ahead of their performance.

All the profits from the sale of the single will go to Comic Relief.

Source: BBC