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Post by Admin on Jul 11, 2019 17:48:00 GMT
Ariana Grande has spoken about the Manchester terror attack saying, “it’s not my trauma.” Terrorists targeted a concert held by the US pop singer at Manchester Arena in May 2017, with a suicide bomber killing 22 people. Grande, 26, told Vogue magazine: "It's not my trauma. It's those families. http://instagram.com/p/BzsoV8vFxbU "It's their losses, and so it's hard to just let it all out without thinking about them reading this and reopening the memory for them." http://instagram.com/p/BzvpBwclGYM The No Tears Left To Cry singer headlined the One Love Manchester fundraising concert at Manchester's Old Trafford cricket ground last year for the victims of the attack and their families. But Grande admitted she felt she did “nothing”.
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Post by Admin on Jul 17, 2019 23:45:19 GMT
The younger brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi is to appear in court charged with murdering the 22 victims of the attack, police say. Hashem Abedi, 22, was detained in Libya shortly after the May 2017 suicide bombing in which hundreds were injured. He was extradited earlier, and arrested by British officers upon his arrival in the UK, Greater Manchester Police said. Mr Abedi will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday, the force said. This has meant the inquests into the deaths of the 22 victims were delayed, with family members told that the full hearings were not likely to begin until April 2020 at the earliest. No-one has previously been charged over the Manchester Arena attack despite police raids after the bombing. A 2018 report said 23 people arrested in the UK were all released without charge.
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Post by Admin on Aug 24, 2019 17:59:15 GMT
Ariana Grande hasn't been back to Manchester since she held the One Love Manchester benefit concert in June 2017, following the arena attacks. But, she is returning this weekend to headline the city's Pride celebrations. Although the pop star's current tour doesn't include any shows in Manchester, her return to perform at Pride has been called a " statement that love always wins". Fans have told Radio 1 Newsbeat why she's always welcome in Manchester. Mason is among those who will be seeing Ariana perform at the Pride celebrations. He was also there on 22 May 2017, when 22 people died after Ariana Grande's concert in the Manchester Arena was bombed. "I'm so grateful that she's come back. I'm really glad she feels that she can." "What happened was horrific, but her return is just showing us that we can't let hate win. She's making a statement."
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Post by Admin on Aug 26, 2019 4:27:45 GMT
The singer, 26, headlined Manchester Pride Festival on Sunday, marking her first performance in the city in two years. On May 22, 2017, a terrorist bombing killed 22 and injured more than 250 people at the singer’s Manchester concert. Less than one month later, Grande returned to the city to host a benefit concert, with ticket proceeds going towards victims and families that were impacted by the attack. http://instagram.com/p/B1mgXNnF4Yj The star performed many of her hits, including “7 Rings,” “One Last Time,” “Break Free,” “Side to Side,” “Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored,” “Be Alright” and “No Tears Left to Cry.” Before taking the stage, Grande, who has a special bond with the city, shared that all of her fans in Manchester are “my heart in every way.” “on our way to manchester pride,” she tweeted on Sunday. “love u so much. can’t wait to give u all our love. you’re my heart in every way. see u soon.”
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Post by Admin on Sept 15, 2019 18:05:13 GMT
A pop fan who cheated death in the Manchester bombing is heartbroken and out of pocket after Ariana Grande cancelled a meet-and-greet. Charlotte Gant, 21, paid £530 to spend time with her idol backstage before a gig tonight. But the meet was axed after Ariana said she had suffered “a handful of panic attacks” and needed to rest her voice. Then Charlotte was told she would get just £310 back, meaning her ticket and a goodie bag worked out at a whopping £220. Charlotte has a treasured 2016 selfie with Ariana and hoped meeting her would bring closure after the Manchester Arena horror claimed 22 lives in May 2017. Ariana returned to the city a fortnight after the attack and led a One Love tribute concert.
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