Sheridan Smith joined a whole host of guests on the BBC remembering the service men and women who lost their lives in the D-Day battle 75 years ago. The commemoration was held to honour the 75th anniversary of the day the Allied forced invaded Normandy, France in 1944. The West End theatre actress performed on-stage in full 1940s garb and held her audience captivated. Twitter went into meltdown as viewers were so stunned by her beautiful performance they shared their thoughts, and many were in tears. Related articles D-Day HERO: Eisenhower hailed SURPRISE hero as 'ONE man who won WW2' Queen Elizabeth II: Royal stands out in pink suit with Donald Trump Sharing their thoughts, one person wrote: “@Sheridansmith1 and the Lindy Hop dancing were brilliant. Made the veterans smile #DDay75.” “That's was just lovely Sheridan on what is such an emotional day #sobrave,” another posted. A third shared: “Well done #sheridansmith, outstanding performance.” While a fourth noted: “Well #sheridansmith just sang that fabulously.” “Sheridan Smith giving a great performance there #DDay75 #sheridansmith,” a fifth commented. Sheridan Smith: BBC viewers were left emotional over her D-Day performance (Image: BBC) Related articles US ambassador sparks outrage for using PHONE during Queen D-Day speech Where is Prince Philip? Is he at D-Day 75 ceremony today?All rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility