Country World reacts to Manchester attack

Author: Chris ArmstrongPublished 24th May 2017
Last updated 24th May 2017

The recent tragic events in Manchester, England is something that rocks the western world to the core. The evil displayed and the ruthlessness of the mayhem portrayed brings home how devastating this really is. We are no stranger here in Northern Ireland to such mayhem, luckily those days are behind us but we are all too capable of sympathising with the people and the families involved in these scenes.

So far at least 22 people were killed in the attack, including an 8 year old girl and 59 people have been left injured including 12 under the age of 16.

However when something like this hits the headlines around the world we like to hear what others have to say, and when these events take place in a concert venue, it hits home to the musicians. Artists that can all too well picture themselves in this scenario, playing to a sold out crowd when a shocking indecent occurs.

Nothing screams family like country music and with recent events in mind, the Amercian country superstars had these words of support for those involved in the Manchester bombing: