Following last night's Glee series finale, actor and singer Darren Criss rips our hearts from our chests (again), whipping out a truly powerful moment with his original, This Time. During today's (March 21) Gleek Reunion convention in Paris, he took to the piano to deliver a stripped down rendition of the searing ballad, which he wrote expressly for Lea Michele to sing in the show's final hour. The pain is palpable in his voice; mid-way through the performance, his voice cracks with emotion. Criss also performed Rise.

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Also in attendance were series regulars Jacob Artist, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Becca Tobin and Mark Salling.

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Take a listen to the performance now:

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During the Glee two-hour closer, Rachel Berry bid adieu to McKinley High and all her memories in an emotional sequence as she took to the Finn Hudson Auditorium stage for her last-ever solo performance (below). It was a poignant reminder of the show's legacy and impact on pop culture the past six years. It hit all the right notes and left Gleeks crying into their pillows.

Later on, she was joined by the series' entire character roster (except for Marley and Rory) for one helluva send off performance of OneRepublic's I Lived. Despite a ton of fanfare and hype, the episode raked in a meager 0.8 in the 8 p.m. hour and a 0.7 in the 9 p.m. time slot.

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