One Love Manchester

One Love Manchester was a benefit concert held on June 4, 2017, at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, England, in response to the Manchester Arena bombing that occurred on May 22, 2017, during a concert by Ariana Grande at the Manchester Arena. The event was organized by Ariana Grande, Scooter Braun, and Melvin Benn of Festival Republic, in association with the British Red Cross and the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund. The concert featured performances by Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Take That, Imogen Heap, Robbie Williams, and Little Mix, among others, and was attended by over 50,000 people, including Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Theresa May.

Background

The Manchester Arena bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred on May 22, 2017, at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, during a concert by Ariana Grande. The attack, which was carried out by Salman Abedi, resulted in the deaths of 22 people, including Georgina Callander, Saffie Roussos, and Martyn Hett, and injured over 500 others, including Liam Curry and Chloe Rutherford. The attack was widely condemned by world leaders, including Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, and Angela Merkel, and led to a significant increase in security measures at public events, including concerts by Kendrick Lamar, The Rolling Stones, and Taylor Swift. In response to the attack, Ariana Grande announced that she would be returning to Manchester to perform at a benefit concert, which would be held at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground and would feature performances by Justin Bieber, Coldplay, and Katy Perry, among others.

Organization

The organization of the concert was led by Ariana Grande, Scooter Braun, and Melvin Benn of Festival Republic, in association with the British Red Cross and the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund. The concert was held at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, England, which has a capacity of over 50,000 people, and was attended by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Theresa May, and Andy Burnham, among others. The concert was organized in just over a week, with Ariana Grande and her team working closely with Festival Republic and the British Red Cross to ensure that the event was a success, and featured performances by Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, and Miley Cyrus, among others, as well as appearances by David Beckham, David Cameron, and Jeremy Corbyn.

Performances

The concert featured performances by Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Take That, Imogen Heap, Robbie Williams, and Little Mix, among others. The performances were well-received by the audience, which included Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Theresa May, and were widely praised by critics, including The New York Times, The Guardian, and Rolling Stone. The concert also featured a performance by the Manchester Survivors Choir, which was made up of survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing, and was accompanied by Ariana Grande and Coldplay. The performances were also attended by Niall Horan, Shawn Mendes, and Rita Ora, among others.

Broadcast_and_streaming

The concert was broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom, and was also streamed live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter around the world, including in Australia, Canada, and United States. The broadcast was hosted by Sara Cox and Nick Grimshaw of BBC Radio 1, and featured interviews with Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, and Katy Perry, among others. The concert was also broadcast on MTV, VH1, and CMT in the United States, and was attended by Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, and James Corden, among others.

Impact

The concert had a significant impact on the city of Manchester and the world, and raised over £10 million for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, which was established to support the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing and their families, including Georgina Callander and Saffie Roussos. The concert also helped to bring the community together and to promote unity and solidarity in the face of terrorism, and was widely praised by world leaders, including Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, and Angela Merkel. The concert also featured a performance by Ariana Grande and Chris Martin of Coldplay, which was dedicated to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing, and was attended by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Theresa May, among others. The concert was also supported by Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music, among others, and was widely covered by the media, including The New York Times, The Guardian, and Rolling Stone. Category:Benefit concerts