‘One Love Manchester’ yields, fund passes £10 million mark

The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund has reached £10.2 million following Sunday’s benefit concert headlined by Ariana Grande. Donations from more than 450,000 people during the One Love Manchester event raised an additional £2.7 million for the fund, said British Red Cross. Viewers and audience members contributed £2.1 million through SMS donations as they texted […]

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Ariana Grande, Bieber, other leads ‘night of love’ at benefit concert

Ariana Grande has said she was inspired to change her set list for the One Love Manchester benefit concert after the mother of one of the teenage victims said her daughter would have wanted to hear the hits, Press Association reports. Grande appeared on stage at the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground in an an […]

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Ariana Grande’s returning back to Manchester for a benefit concert

Ariana Grande has vowed to return to Manchester, England, to give a concert to raise money for the victims of Monday’s deadly bombing at her show there. In a statement on Friday, the pop star says “we won’t let hate win” and offered to “extend my hand and heart and everything I possibility can give […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo event shelved after terror attack

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s scheduled appearance in London this weekend has been postponed after the UK terror threat level was upgraded in the wake of the Manchester terrorist attack. Ronaldo had been due to promote SIXPAD training gear at a press conference at the InterContinental Hotel on Saturday. In a statement, SIXPAD said: “Following […]

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UK bomber told mother ‘Forgive me’ before blast

Manchester bomber Salman Abedi was known to the security services and his risk to the public remained “subject to review” before he carried out his deadly attack. Abedi, whose sister said he “wanted revenge” for Western military strikes in the Middle East, was a “former subject of interest” to MI5, a Whitehall source confirmed. Hours […]

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Manchester blast led to some artists calling off planned concerts

The suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England has shaken the music world, with some artists canceling upcoming gigs and others planning to go ahead as scheduled. Blondie canceled a Tuesday night concert in London “as a mark of respect for the victims of the terrible attack” at the Manchester Arena. Lead […]

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Ariana Grande ‘broken’ after blast outside her concert kills 22

US star Ariana Grande has said she is “broken” following a suspected terrorist attack at her Manchester Arena concert left 22 dead. Dozens of others were injured in the explosion moments after the singer left the stage on Monday evening. Tweeting in the early hours of Tuesday, the 23-year-old said: “broken. from the bottom of […]

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