Fans wondered where Usher was at One Love Manchester concert 2017
He was due to perform
Published 5th Jun 2017 Last updated 25th Oct 2021
The One Love Manchester concert took place at the Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester in 2017 with a star-studded line-up.
Headlined by Ariana Grande, the star was joined by Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Take That, Niall Horan, Black Eyed Peas, Little Mix, Robbie Williams and Liam Gallagher on stage.
However one star was noticeably absent despite being on the original line-up for the event. Fans took to Twitter to ask where Usher was from the charity gig as he was billed to perform.
Usher had yet to explain why he didn’t perform at the event, but posted up a video on his Facebook declaring his love and support for the city.
In the video he said: “My heart is with you Manchester. I'm so sorry for all of your loss and all of your pain that you've gone through. My family and I send our heartfelt condolences to each and every one of you in this difficult time. We need to love each other, we need to be good to each other. Stay strong and united because only through that love can we help each other heal.”
However the night was full of surprises with Liam Gallagher and Imogen Heap turning up to perform.
See the photo gallery from the concert below:
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2016: 'Dangerous Woman'
Ariana also embarked on her biggest tour to date - the 'Dangerous Woman Tour' supporting her third album 'Dangerous Woman'. Devastatingly, her show at Manchester Arena on 22nd May 2017 ended with a horrific tragedy when a bomb killed 22 people and injured many others.
Following the terrible events of that night, messages of support for those affected poured in from around the world, including many from pop stars and celebrities.
Ariana, along with her team, worked quickly to put on a show that would bring everyone together at such a difficult time. Less than two weeks after the attack, the One Love Manchester benefit concert took place, with a line-up that included Katy Perry, Little Mix, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and many more artists - as well as Ariana herself.
Ariana also embarked on her biggest tour to date - the 'Dangerous Woman Tour' supporting her third album 'Dangerous Woman'. Devastatingly, her show at Manchester Arena on 22nd May 2017 ended with a horrific tragedy when a bomb killed 22 people and injured many others.
Following the terrible events of that night, messages of support for those affected poured in from around the world, including many from pop stars and celebrities.
Ariana, along with her team, worked quickly to put on a show that would bring everyone together at such a difficult time. Less than two weeks after the attack, the One Love Manchester benefit concert took place, with a line-up that included Katy Perry, Little Mix, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and many more artists - as well as Ariana herself.
