Thousands of people came together on Saturday (March 24) for the planned March for Our Lives protests around the world, and there were more than a few famous faces lending their support too.

The main rally, which was organised in response to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida on February 14 which left 17 people dead with the students of the school leading the call for gun control in the wake of the tragedy, was held in Washington DC and included performances from Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson, among others.

But several other celebrities made their support known on social media and on the streets, from Paul McCartney joining the protest in New York City in memory of his murdered friend and bandmate John Lennon to Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez sharing their support for gun control too.

They were by no means alone, either, with everyone from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Lady Gaga to Amy Poehler and Miley Cyrus all coming out to say 'Never Again'.

"We stand with you, young people," Amy Poehler said in an Instagram caption on her Smart Girls account.

"I applaud your bravery and your incredible poise, and the fire that you have started will not go out. It will only get stronger, and we will help fan the flames."

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Here are just a few of the celebrities who shared their support for the march yesterday:

"Not one more. We cannot allow one more child to be shot at school. We cannot allow one more teacher to make a choice to jump in front of a firing assault rifle to save the lives of students," reads the March for Our Lives mission statement.

"We cannot allow one more family to wait for a call or text that never comes. Our schools are unsafe. Our children and teachers are dying. We must make it our top priority to save these lives."


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