MANCHESTER (CNN) - Ariana Grande performed before a jubilant crowd of some 50,000 in Manchester on Sunday, less than 24 hours after a deadly terror attack in the heart of London.
“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for being here today,” Grande said between songs. “I love you guys so much and I think that the kind of love and unity you’re displaying is the kind of medicine that the world really needs right now.”
The “One Love Manchester” benefit concert by Grande and other pop stars went on as planned in the UK city, which is still recovering from a suicide bombing at Grande’s show there two weeks ago.
Officials said security was bolstered for the concert, which aims to raise money for those affected by the bombing that killed 22 people and wounded more than 100 at Grande’s May 22 show.
The show opened with a minute of silence for those killed and injured in the attack. Then, the crowd danced and sang through an all-star lineup that included Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay, Pharrell Williams, Usher and the Black Eyed Peas.’
Grande rules the night, performing her own songs and then joining Coldplay to perform the song "Don’t Look Back In Anger."That song, written by the Manchester band Oasis in 1995, has become a symbol of the city’s resilience in the face of tragedy.
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