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Post by Admin on Jul 31, 2017 18:48:35 GMT
Saffie Roussos was just eight years old when her life was taken by a man who decided to detonate a homemade bomb as innocent concertgoers were leaving Ariana Grande's concert at the Manchester Arena. Finally, Saffie is being laid to rest. But, her family wants her legacy to live on and her life to always be remembered. They compiled dozens of photos from Saffie's life and made a montage YouTube video while Ariana's track "One Last Time" plays in the background. It's heartbreaking. But, according to the caption of the video, Saffie always wanted to be a star. It reads, "She always wanted to be a YouTube star, she was a confident, bright young girl full of life love, joy and happiness." So, this may be her chance. The 3-minute clip already has over 73,000 views.
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Post by Admin on Aug 17, 2017 18:43:11 GMT
The families of the 22 people killed in the May attack outside an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England will receive $324,000 each from the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, Billboard reports. The fund was established in the aftermath of the attack and has raised more than $23 million both through public donations and from the proceeds of Grande's One Love Manchester benefit concert. Grande hosted the all-star show in June, just weeks after the May 22nd attack. The concert featured performances from the pop star, as well as Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay, Pharrell and more. In a statement, We Love Manchester said, "The payments will ensure the families benefit from the phenomenal outpouring of public support following the attack." The fund's chair of trustees, Sue Murphy, added, "The city and the world responded with such extreme kindness, generosity and solidarity in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena attack."
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Post by Admin on Jan 25, 2018 18:53:35 GMT
Ariana Grande’s One Love Manchester concert was named TV Moment of the Year at the U.K.’s National Television Awards, the Manchester Evening News reports. It was an emotional moment for the crowd at the awards ceremony, held Tuesday night at London’s O2 Arena. As clips from the benefit concert were played, the entire audience sang along to Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back in Anger” as performed by Ariana and Coldplay’s Chris Martin. Ariana organized the benefit concert just two weeks after a suicide bomber set off an explosion at Manchester Arena following her show there on May 22. Twenty-two people were killed, including an eight-year-old girl. Some of the biggest names in music joined Ariana for the One Love Manchester concert on June 4. Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Niall Horan, and British group Take That were among the performers.
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Post by Admin on May 23, 2018 17:57:37 GMT
Grande tweeted: "Thinking of you all today and every day. I love you with all of me and am sending you all of the light and warmth I have to offer on this challenging day." Twenty-two people were killed last year when 22-year-old Salman Abedi blew himself up in the foyer of the Manchester Arena following Grande's concert. A cathedral service, vigil, and minute's silence will be held today to mark the anniversary of the attack. Prime minister Theresa May and Prince William will be in attendance.
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Post by Admin on May 24, 2018 18:03:28 GMT
The mother of singer Ariana Grande has shared a picture of the star's family "all together and grateful" on the anniversary of the Manchester attack.
Twenty-two people were killed when a homemade device was detonated outside the star's concert on 22 May 2017.
Marking a year since the atrocity, Joan Grande tweeted an image of her family around a piano adorned with 22 candles.
She said she was thinking of "the strength of Manchester with a bowed head and love in my heart".
Mrs Grande's tweet follows two from her daughter on Tuesday, in which she said she wished she was in Manchester for the anniversary, adding: "Jus wanna hug u so tight today."
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