Celebrities pay tribute to victims of bombing at Ariana Grande concert
Stars of stage and screen were among those who took to social media to express their shock and disbelief following the suicide bombing that left 22 dead, and dozens more injured, during an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on Monday night.
Ms Grande herself, who had left the stage moment before the explosion, sounded stunned in her simply-worded tweet:
broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) 23 May 2017
Former New Order bassist Peter Hook, revealed his daughter had been at the concert, but was unhurt:
My daughter made it home safe from Ariana Grande last night. My heart goes out to all parents & those involved. Manchester stay strong. X
— Peter Hook (@peterhook) May 23, 2017
James Corden, presenting The Late Late Show, said he was shocked to hear the news as he paid tribute to the city and people of Manchester.
"It shocks me every time we hear this sort of news that attacks like this can happen, but especially when there will be so many children at this concert tonight.
"And I'm telling you, a more tight-knit group of people you will be hard pressed to find. Strong, proud, caring people with community at its core."And if it was even possible, the spirit of the people of Manchester will grow even stronger this evening.
"My thoughts and prayers are with the everyone in Manchester tonight."
Gary Lineker
Truly awful news from the great city of Manchester. Thoughts are with all those affected.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 22 May 2017
Johnny Marr
Manchester stands together.
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) May 23, 2017
Liam Gallagher
In total shock and absolutely devastated about what's gone down in MANCHESTER sending Love and Light to all the family's involved LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) May 23, 2017
Gary Barlow
Sad, sad news from Manchester. Praying for all the victims and families involved.
— Gary Barlow (@GaryBarlow) May 23, 2017
Mark Owen
So sad to hear the news from Manchester....
Prayers and thoughts go out to everyone involved..
Heartbreaking!!!!
Love to you all
M.O
X— Mark Owen (@OfficialMarkO) May 23, 2017
Wayne Rooney
Devastating news this morning. Thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) May 23, 2017
Victoria Beckham
My heartfelt thoughts and prayers for all those effected by the tragedy in Manchester last night ���� x VB #Manchesterpic.twitter.com/pziTHyySZA
— Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham) May 23, 2017
Vincent Kompany
I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims. It's a sad day for the great city of Manchester. #Unity
— Vincent Kompany (@VincentKompany) May 22, 2017
Tim Cook
Deeply saddened by the tragic events in Manchester. Our thoughts are with everyone affected. ����
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) May 23, 2017
Harry Styles
I'm heartbroken over what happened in Manchester tonight.
Sending love to everyone involved. H— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles) May 23, 2017
Olly Murs
Shocked! Can't believe it!! Sending my love to everyone that was @ManchesterArena tonight!
— Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) 22 May 2017
No one should go to a concert and never come home ��
— Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) 22 May 2017
Niall Horan
Absolutely Horrendous what happened in Manchester tonight. My thoughts are with the great people of Manchester and also Ari and her team xx
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) 23 May 2017
Fifth Harmony
Just saw the news about Manchester... Our hearts are breaking �� Prayers for all who attended, their families, Ari and her whole crew.
— Fifth Harmony (@FifthHarmony) May 23, 2017
Lily Allen
Horrified hearing about what's going on in Manchester . Bless everyone x
— Lily (@lilyallen) May 23, 2017
Taylor Swift
My thoughts, prayers and tears for all those affected by the Manchester tragedy tonight. I'm sending all my love.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 23, 2017
Katy Perry
Praying for everyone at @ArianaGrande's show
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) 22 May 2017
Cher
MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO PPL OF MANCHESTER…HAD SPECIAL TIMES THERE FROM YOUTH & BEYOND
— Cher (@cher) 22 May 2017
Justin Timberlake
My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this horrific act in Manchester. We need to do better. We need to LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) May 23, 2017
Lorde
every musician feels sick & responsible tonight—shows should be safe for you. truly a worst nightmare. sending love to manchester & ari
— Lorde (@lorde) May 23, 2017
Demi Lovato
Tearing up imagining innocent concert goers losing their lives.. praying for everyone and all #arianators. ������������
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) 22 May 2017
Dwayne Johnson
Our prayers and strengh to the victims and their families involved in this tragedy in Manchester. Stay strong. @ArianaGrande ����
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) 22 May 2017
Ryan Seacrest
Stunned by the news coming in from the UK… my thoughts are with the fans and families at Ariana’s Manchester show. Awful
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) 22 May 2017
Bruno Mars
No words can describe how I feel about what happened in Manchester. I don't wanna believe that the world we live in could be so cruel.
— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) May 23, 2017
John Legend
Sending love to the U.K., @ArianaGrande and all of her supporters who were caught up in this awful attack. Heartbreaking.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) May 23, 2017
Ellen DeGeneres
This story is so sad and so scary. Sending all my love to Manchester.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 23, 2017
Selena Gomez
My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected in Manchester.
— Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) May 23, 2017
Kylie Minogue
Absolutely heartbroken for #Manchester. Devastating news. My love, thoughts & prayers go out to all.
— kylie minogue (@kylieminogue) May 23, 2017
