Explosion, Panic and Death at Ariana Grande Concert in England
by Rory Smith and Sewell Chanmay
May 22, 2017


At least one explosion, which may have been a suicide bombing, thundered through a Manchester concert arena on Monday night just as a performance by the pop star Ariana Grande ended, in what the police described as a “terrorist incident.”

They said at least 19 people had been killed and 50 wounded as panicked spectators, including adolescents, screamed and fled.



There was no immediate word from the police on the precise cause of the blast, but it evoked the terrorist attacks in Paris in November 2015, which included a deadly assault inside a concert arena where the Eagles of Death Metal had been playing.

"This is currently being treated as a terrorist incident until the police know otherwise," the Manchester police said in a Twitter post.







People at the concert at the Manchester Arena said they had heard what sounded like explosions at the end of the show, around 10:30 p.m. There were unconfirmed reports that a suicide bomber had detonated a nail-filled explosive device.

At least one explosion happened in the foyer of the arena, not the main event hall, according to the British Transport Police, the force that protects Victoria Station, the train terminus next to the arena. The terminal was evacuated.



Early Tuesday morning, Sky News reported that a bomb disposal team had arrived on the scene as part of a police investigation and that the security cordon around the arena had been widened.

One concertgoer, Sasina Akhtar, told The Manchester Evening News that there had been an explosion at the back of the arena after the last song. “We saw young girls with blood on them,” she said. “Everyone was screaming, and people were running.”



Ms. Grande, 23, is on an international tour supporting her 2016 album, 'Dangerous Woman'. Two additional acts, Victoria Monét and Bia, performed as openers on Monday. The tour was scheduled to continue on Thursday at the O2 Arena in London.

“Ariana is O.K.,” said her publicist, Joseph Carozza. “We are further investigating what happened.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/world/europe/ariana-grande-manchester-police.html?_r=0

I'm watching the news unfold now on Anderson Cooper... Very sad... seems to be terrorist.... 19 innocent teenagers....

Tragic. :(

When is this going to end?:mad: :mad: :mad:

When is this going to end?:mad: :mad: :mad:

When Jesus comes back.

Terrible...just terrible

They're saying it's 22 now, and ISIS is claiming responsibility.

I haven't checked any of the twitter pages of her former Victorious cast members yet, nor have I looked for any of the BS from the conspiracy nutjob enemy propagandists.

Sad day.

:( My heart goes out to their families.

They're saying it's 22 now, and ISIS is claiming responsibility.

I haven't checked any of the twitter pages of her former Victorious cast members yet, nor have I looked for any of the BS from the conspiracy nutjob enemy propagandists.

:( Figures it's ISIS. That's so sad.

Sad time.

Terrifying this is now so common. :( Prayers to all those affected.

Manchester Arena Attack: 22 killed at Ariana Grande Gig by Bomber Named as Salman Abedi
by Danny Boyle, Barney Henderson, Leon Watson
May 23, 2017


The suicide bomber who brought carnage to the Manchester Arena has been named as Salman Abedi. Monday night's attack at a concert by US pop star Ariana Grande left 22 people dead, including an eight-year-old girl, and dozens injured.

Theresa May raised Britain's terror threat level from severe to critical and said the military could be deployed to support armed police officers at public events.

May said the perpetrator had chosen the time and place of his attack deliberately to cause "maximum carnage and to kill and injure indiscriminately." She flew to Manchester to speak to police chiefs and medics treating some of the child victims.



Abedi, believed to have been born in Manchester and of Libyan descent, studied business at Salford University but dropped out before completing his degree.

The 22-year-old is thought to have attended the Manchester Islamic Centre, also known as Didsbury Mosque, along with his parents and siblings.



A family friend, who asked not to be named, described him as "normal" and said they were known to the Libyan community in the city.

He said: "He was always friendly, nothing to suggest (he was violent). He was normal, to be honest."







Abedi was named after armed officers carried out a raid on the red brick semi in south Manchester where he was registered as living. Greater Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said detectives were working to establish whether he was working alone or as part of a network.

Residents were ordered to stay inside as around 20 police swooped on a house in Elsmore Road in Fallowfield carrying out a controlled explosion on the front door.

Elsewhere in south Manchester, the first arrest was made in connection with the inquiry when a 23-year-old man was detained near a Morrisons in Chorlton.





The Islamic State terror group claimed responsibility for the barbaric attack, which involved a home-made device packed with nuts and bolts which exploded in the venue's foyer as thousands of young people were leaving.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/23/manchester-arena-attack-22-killed-suicide-bomber-ariana-grande/

This is a horrific tragedy.My heart goes out to all the victims and their loved ones and the city of Manchester:(

Sadly, I found the conspiracy nutjuob enemy propaganda videos telling everybody this was fake before I found the tweets from the former Victorious cast and crew.


Anyone worried about what kind of world we live in has a bigger reason to be worried because of those a--holes.

:mad:

I am glad no harm came to Ariana Grande

I'm just saddened for her fans,the victims. My heart goes out to them.

Ariana Grande Visits Fans in U.K. Hospital Ahead of Benefit Concert
by Melody Chiu and Char Adams
June 2, 2017


Ariana Grande is back in the U.K. for a star-studded charity concert to benefit the victims of the May 22 attack in Manchester.

On Friday night, the star visited the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, where many of her young fans are being treated.





Adam Harrison and Lauren Thorpe, who were injured in the blast along with their 8-year-old daughter Lily, shared photos of their little girl embracing Grande.

“All we can do is thank Ariana,” Thorpe tells PEOPLE.

Adds Harrison, “What Ariana Grande did tonight was so selfless and amazing … Lily looked on cloud nine.”





Sharing photos of Grande embracing his daughter Jaden, Peter Mann wrote on his Facebook page:

“This means more to us than all the amazing things people have done this week. when your daughter asks after her 2nd operation is ariana ok? so happy she came i could burst! Never seen jaden so happy! even cried again myself.”





Mom Sharon told the Manchester Evening News:

“Jaden was just sitting there watching TV and she walked in. She was absolutely amazed! It was a complete surprise. She has a big smile anyway but it got even bigger, Ariana gave her a hug and a kiss, she was in awe. It was absolutely fantastic to see, she was so happy.”





All proceeds from the concert, which takes place at the Emirates Old Trafford stadium in the city, are going to the Red Cross’s Manchester Emergency Fund. The show is expected to bring in around $2.6 million.

The concert will feature big names like Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Usher, Little Mix, Miley Cyrus and more. It sold out in just six minutes, organizers said.



The concert will air live on Freeform at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday. A “one-hour highlight special” will later air on ABC following the NBA Finals. BBC, the host broadcaster, is producing TV coverage.

It will also be live-streamed on the main Twitter site as well as on Grande’s YouTube and Facebook pages.

http://ew.com/music/2017/06/02/ariana-grande-fans-uk-hospital-benefit-concert/

Another attack by these subhuman savages in London. We can't surrender civilization to these savages or pretend we don't know who's doing this, like the mayor of London does.

Ariana Grande Visits Fans in U.K. Hospital Ahead of Benefit Concert
by Melody Chiu and Char Adams
June 2, 2017


Ariana Grande is back in the U.K. for a star-studded charity concert to benefit the victims of the May 22 attack in Manchester.

On Friday night, the star visited the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, where many of her young fans are being treated.





Adam Harrison and Lauren Thorpe, who were injured in the blast along with their 8-year-old daughter Lily, shared photos of their little girl embracing Grande.

“All we can do is thank Ariana,” Thorpe tells PEOPLE.

Adds Harrison, “What Ariana Grande did tonight was so selfless and amazing … Lily looked on cloud nine.”





Sharing photos of Grande embracing his daughter Jaden, Peter Mann wrote on his Facebook page:

“This means more to us than all the amazing things people have done this week. when your daughter asks after her 2nd operation is ariana ok? so happy she came i could burst! Never seen jaden so happy! even cried again myself.”





Mom Sharon told the Manchester Evening News:

“Jaden was just sitting there watching TV and she walked in. She was absolutely amazed! It was a complete surprise. She has a big smile anyway but it got even bigger, Ariana gave her a hug and a kiss, she was in awe. It was absolutely fantastic to see, she was so happy.”





All proceeds from the concert, which takes place at the Emirates Old Trafford stadium in the city, are going to the Red Cross’s Manchester Emergency Fund. The show is expected to bring in around $2.6 million.

The concert will feature big names like Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Usher, Little Mix, Miley Cyrus and more. It sold out in just six minutes, organizers said.



The concert will air live on Freeform at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday. A “one-hour highlight special” will later air on ABC following the NBA Finals. BBC, the host broadcaster, is producing TV coverage.

It will also be live-streamed on the main Twitter site as well as on Grande’s YouTube and Facebook pages.

http://ew.com/music/2017/06/02/ariana-grande-fans-uk-hospital-benefit-concert/

God bless her!

Manchester Terror Attack Victim's Families Receiving $324,000 Each from Charity
by Jordan Runtagh
August 15, 2017


The families of the 22 individuals killed in a terror attack at Ariana Grande‘s Manchester concert on May 22 will each receive $324,000 from the We Love Manchester Fund. The charitable foundation has already topped more than $23 million in donations from members of the public.

Councilor Sue Murphy announced the figure on Tuesday. “The city and the world responded with such extreme kindness, generosity and solidarity in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena attack,” she told The Guardian.

“We will now spend some time looking at how we will distribute the rest of the funds. This will be a complex and sensitive process as we will need to assess the long-term impacts of the attack.”





The money will be given to the individual listed as the next of kin of the deceased, but other arrangements will be made in extenuating circumstance such as divorce. In one particularly tragic case, 12-year-old Patrycia Klis and her 20-year-old sister Alex will receive $748,000 after losing both parents in the wake of the attacks.

In addition to those grieving loved ones, the 57 individuals who spent more than a week in the hospital have been given $77,150 each so far, and 96 people who spent between one night and seven days in the hospital have been given $4,500.

“The money is given as a gift, so it’s up to them what they do with it,” Murphy says.




Grande organized a star-studded charity concert in June, featuring performances from Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Chris Martin, Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, Manchester native Liam Gallagher, among many others.

The show raised over $13 million.

http://ew.com/music/2017/08/15/manchester-terror-attack-victims-families-324000-charity/