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Manchester stands together in love opposing hate TNT News Yasin Chinembiri brave city of Manchester’ for ‘We are all together’ in his unity in #WeStandTogether. In a feat that has reminded the world of what community truly means, Manchester’s response to the horrific suicide bombing, has been exemplary. Defying the horrific bomb attack at Manchester Arena on 22 May by Salman Abedi has been an act of both courage and compassion. The attack which saw 22 people killed and dozens injured has inspired many to show unity and love in the face of division. Ariana Grande, whose concert the attack targeted, will be returning to ‘the
a Benefit Concert on 4 June – and she will not be alone. The Grande concert will take place at Old Trafford Emirates cricket ground in Manchester. Although she is headlining the show, she will be joined by other huge stars. Stars coming to perform include Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Usher, Take That and Niall Horan are all performing at the concert too. In addition to Grande’s return concert, Liam Gallagher lit 22 candles – one for each of the victims of the bombing – and declared
tribute concert. This was Gallagher’s first solo gig, with all the proceeds going to a charity set up in the wake of the attack. Since the attack, St Ann’s Square became the place to remember the victims and has since seen thousands of emotional tributes. Turned into a floral sea of bouquets, colourful trinkets, the square has received visitors from British Muslim leaders, priests, bishops, mayors, MPs and celebrities from across the world. The common thread running through the reaction to the attack has been one of
Although the official threat level was raised to critical, the highest grade, after the attack and 1,000 military troops were deployed to assist police in Operation Temperer, Manchester residents returned to normality in less than a week after the bombing. Seven days after the attack, hundreds of mourners held a candle-lit vigil for the victims just after 10.30pm at St Ann’s Square. Meanwhile, a homeless man who helped victims has been reunited with his estranged mother.
From school choirs, celebrities, Muslim communities and leaders across the country, politicians to children, media organisations and even reality TV shows, tributes to the 22 killed in Manchester’s horrific attack keep flowing. The families of the 22 victims have been releasing moving statements and tributes to their loved ones who died because of Salman Abedi’s callous suicide bombing on 22 May. Of the 22-people killed by him, 12 of them were children; the youngest being only 8-year-old Saffie Rose Roussos. Saffie was with her mother Lisa and sister Ashlee Bromwich to watch Ariana Grande at the Manchester Arena. Chris Upton, her headteacher, said Saffie was “simply a beautiful little girl in every aspect of the word.” Hash Norat, a Muslim man from Gloucester, travelled to Manchester with his wife to pay his respects to the victims. Mr Norat met the city’s mayor Andy Burnham and told him, in an emotional speech, “Muslims have not done this – somebody has done this in our name”. The Courteeners, played a huge tribute gig at Manchester’s Old Trafford Cricket ground. The band paid tribute to the 22 victims in front of a 50,000-strong crowd. They played the chords to ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’, and fans beautifully filled in the blanks, in an emotional display of solidarity.