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Florence Pugh pays homage to NHS nurses in emotional YungBlud music video

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released his latest music video to newest single 'Zombie' starring Hollywood actress , who opened up about her emotional appearance in the video which pays homage to the efforts of the .

The heart-wrenching video showcases the struggles of healthcare workers, with portraying the overwhelming experience as a nurse consumed by grief, fatigue and the taxing need to remain positive.

The Little Women actress said the decision to work with (formally Dominic Harrison) was "the easiest yes" she'd given. She shared her process, saying: "I always try to align myself and my career with people that inspire me. He inspires me but in an even more important way because his soul, authenticity of who he is and what he’s making is so electric and full of love".

Florence said the song "made [her] leap at the opportunity of collaborating" and that the shoot "was a dream", where the singer supported her "as hard as [she] was supporting him. That’s true legendary leadership."

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The Marvel star has since taken to to share her love for the project, posting a thread of images that has since received a million likes. She captioned the post, writing: "I believe in and am absolutely inspired by how he uses his art and his voice. Being part of his music video for 'Zombie' feels surreal to me".

Florence then shared that the unexpected duo "have been trying to find something to work together on for a while" and all it took was a "suuuper casual" voice note to convince Pugh squeeze the project into her "insanely busy schedule".

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"I haven't known him for long but I'm just so proud of this beautiful British talent," Florence said before thanking the singer "for making this love letter to nurses all around". The music video in question hitting 1.8 million views on in three days.

Zombie's British Rock sound marries perfectly with the moody shots of Florence smiling amongst patients and being crushed by the emotional turmoil of nursing.

Cavell Charity's Instagram shared s' comments, one reading: "As an oncology nurse, this made me ugly sob in a ball in the corner. I have cried on my bathroom floor over a patient I lost and cried happy tears with a different patient as they ring the bell after finishing chemo in the same day.

"Nursing is one of the hardest yet most rewarding careers and this is such a beautiful portrayal of both the darkest and most joyful moments we go through. Thank you for this".

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Another wrote: "I've been a nurse for 23 years and no one ever talks about what goes on behind the professional mask. We are human too".

"We all want someone or something to comfort us no matter how we are right now or who we become in the future. But it’s f***ing scary," shared was originally his grandmother "going through serious injury and trauma, leading her to become a different person to who she was before".

The video's vulnerability conveys "the feeling of deterioration and ugliness; shutting out the and the people we love out of the fear of becoming a burden or an embarrassment".

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