Ariana Grande's 'Dangerous Woman' tour has been cancelled
22 people lost their lives after a terror attack in Manchester
Ariana Grande has cancelled the remainder of her ‘Dangerous Woman’ world tour following the shocking terror attack outside of Manchester Arena on Monday night (22nd May).
Greater Manchester Police confirmed 22 people have died with another 59 people injured after an explosion shortly after Ariana's concert finished at the Manchester Arena.
Ariana admitted she was ‘broken’ after the incident and said ‘I don’t have words’.
It has now been confirmed that Ariana’s 'Dangerous Woman' tour has been cancelled. The O2 Arena in London posted the following statement:
Promoters Live Nation added: “Due to the tragic events in Manchester the Dangerous Woman tour with Ariana Grande has been suspended until we can further assess the situation and pay our proper respects to those lost. Refunds will be granted to all ticket holders at the point of purchase for the following cancelled shows:
Thursday, May 25 – London, UK at The O2
Friday, May 26 – London, UK at the O2
Sunday, May 28 – Antwerp, Belgium at Antwerp Sportpaleis
Wednesday, May 31 – Lodz, Poland at Atlas Arena
Thursday, June 1 – Lodz, Poland at Atlas Arena
Saturday, June 3 – Frankfurt, Germany at Festhalle Messe Frankfurt
Monday, June 5 – Zurich, Switzerland at Hallenstadion”
Ariana’s manager Scooter Braun also released a statement in which he paid tribute to the people who tragically lost their lives.
Following the incident, celebrities across the world have paid their respects to the victims and their families.
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that there have been 22 fatalities and 59 people are injured. In a statement released they said this was 'the most horrific incident' they as a force have had to deal with. The full statement also confirmed that the attacker died at the arena and they believe he used an 'improvised explosive device.'
Our reporter Amy Scarisbrick spoke to eye witnesses at the scene.
Police have now confirmed the names of a number of victims including 18-year-old Georgina Bethany Callander, 8-year-old Saffie Roussos, 26-year-old John Atkinson, 14-year-old Sorrell Leczkowski, Jane Tweddle-Taylor, 50, 14-year-old Nell Jones, Polish couple Angelika and Marcin Klis, 15-year-old Olivia Campbell, Michelle Kiss, 45-year-old Alison Howe and 47-year-old Lisa Lees, 29-year-old Martyn Hett and 32-year-old Kelly Brewster.
18-year-old Georgina was a massive fan of music and had previously met Ariana Grande back in June 2015 at Manchester Arena.
The teenager had posted this picture to her Instagram account.
Here's how the events unfolded on Monday night.
Our thoughts go out to everybody affected at this difficult time.
A freephone emergency number has been released for those concerned about friends and family: 0800 096 0095