Twenty-two lives were taken too soon at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England earlier this year in a terror attack that shocked the world. The explosion took place as Grande ended a concert on May 22 that was part of her Dangerous Woman Tour, with attendance at over 15,000. Many of the concert-goers were young children and teenagers that had been expecting to take part in a night of fun and joy. Unfortunately, the night ended in what is now known as the deadliest terror attack in the United Kingdom since July 2005.
The attack was carried out by a lone suicide bomber who was an apparent Islamic extremist with ties to ISIS. The homemade bomb was detonated in the foyer of Manchester Arena as people were exiting the concert venue, leaving the world in a state of mourning and disbelief. In the wake of the event, Prime Minister Theresa May raised the terrorist threat level to "critical."
"The change in the threat level means that there will be additional resources and support made available to the police as they work to keep us all safe," she said in a statement.
This is only the third time that Britain's threat level was raised to critical.
In the hours and days following the bombing, thousands expressed their grief via social media, with Grande herself voicing her sorrow at the event and loss of life.
However, with tragedy comes healing, and on June 4, Grande and other international pop stars and bands, including Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry and The Black Eyed Peas, performed at the One Love Manchester Benefit Concert.
More than 50,000 people attended the sold-out concert to show their support and strength for the victims' families.
"Tonight is all about love," declared Grande during the concert.
14,000 free tickets were offered to those who attended the May 22 concert, and over $13 million was raised for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.
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