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GRANDE, FRIENDS RAISE $13M FOR MANCHESTER

- PIERS MORGAN

Ariana Grande paid tribute to the city of Manchester, England, on Sunday with an energetic, all-star concert that raised millions for victims of a suicide bombing that tore through her last performanc­e in the city nearly two weeks ago.

Grande was emotional and teary-eyed throughout the One Love Manchester concert, which the British Red Cross said raised more than £10 million ($13 million) for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, created for those affected by the attack at Grande's May 22 show.

"Manchester, I love you with all of my heart," Grande said before the performanc­e, and just after singing One

Last Time with Miley Cyrus, Pharrell and more of the show's performers standing behind her in solidarity.

Grande enlisted some of music's biggest names for the benefit concert, including Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Liam Gallagher.

Coldplay was also a crowd favorite, performing well-known songs like Viva La Vida and Fix You.

Grande performed throughout the show, singing her hits from Side to Side to Break

Free. She even collaborat­ed with others onstage: She sang Fergie's verse on the Black Eyed Peas hit, Where Is the Love? along with the group; she performed a duet with Cyrus; and she sang her debut song, The Way, with rapper and boyfriend Mac Miller.

Cyrus said she was "so honored to be at this incredible event" and performed Happy alongside former The Voice cocoach Pharrell Williams, who also sang Get Lucky.

"I don't feel or smell or hear or see any fear in this building. All we feel here tonight is love, resilience, positivity," Williams said.

Take That, who is from Manchester, followed with fun energy that the crowd danced to.

"Our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by this," singer Gary Barlow said. "We want everyone to stand strong."

Former Take That member Robbie Williams also performed, changing some of his lyrics of

Strong to honor the Manchester victims.

"Manchester we're strong ...we're still singing our song," he sang with the audience of 50,000.

The Manchester concert came the day after attackers targeted the heart of London, killing seven people. Authoritie­s have said the attack started with a van plowing into pedestrian­s and then involved three men using large knives to attack people in bars and restaurant­s at a nearby market.

The One Love Manchester concert aired across the globe. Other performers included Little Mix, Niall Horan, Imogen Heap and Victoria Monet.

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 ??  ?? I misjudged you, @ArianaGran­de & I apologise. You’re an admirable young woman & this is a magnificen­t night. Respect.
I misjudged you, @ArianaGran­de & I apologise. You’re an admirable young woman & this is a magnificen­t night. Respect.
 ??  ?? Following the May 22 bombing, Piers Morgan criticized Ariana Grande for immediatel­y flying back to the US. He tweeted: “If the Queen can visit the victims in hospital, so can the star they paid to see.” DUET. Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande perform...
Following the May 22 bombing, Piers Morgan criticized Ariana Grande for immediatel­y flying back to the US. He tweeted: “If the Queen can visit the victims in hospital, so can the star they paid to see.” DUET. Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande perform...
 ??  ?? EMOTIONAL. Justin Bieber talks about God and those who died at Ariana Grande's May 22 show in his emotional performanc­e. "(God) loves you and he's here for you. I wanna take this moment to honor the people that were lost, that were taken,. To the...
EMOTIONAL. Justin Bieber talks about God and those who died at Ariana Grande's May 22 show in his emotional performanc­e. "(God) loves you and he's here for you. I wanna take this moment to honor the people that were lost, that were taken,. To the...
 ??  ?? ONE LAST TIME. Ariana Grande sings her hit, "One Last Time," with all the performers backing her. She closes the three-hour-plus event with a cover of "Over the Rainbow," crying onstage at the song's end as the audience cheered her on.
ONE LAST TIME. Ariana Grande sings her hit, "One Last Time," with all the performers backing her. She closes the three-hour-plus event with a cover of "Over the Rainbow," crying onstage at the song's end as the audience cheered her on.
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STRIPPED DOWN. Katy Perry sings a stripped down version of her hit, "Part of Me." She tells the audience: "I encourage you to choose love even when it's difficult. Let no one take that away from you."
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