Sunday, June 4, 2017

Ariana Grande recognizes teen who died in Manchester: ‘Olivia wouldn’t want me to cry’

Ariana Grande made an emotional return to the stage at her One Love Manchester benefit concert today in the wake of the terrorist attack that struck her concert last month — extolling the “love” that filled the arena and recognizing a teen who was killed in the bombing.

The singer, wearing a white sweatshirt with the words “One Love Manchester” written on the front, jeans and her signature pony tail, said she changed the tone of her concert after meeting with the mother of one of the victims, 15-year-old Olivia Campbell.

“I had the pleasure of meeting Olivia’s mommy a few days ago. And as soon as I met her I started crying,” Grande recalled.

The singer added that Campbell’s mother told her to “stop crying because Olivia wouldn’t want me to cry. Olivia would’ve wanted to hear the hits [today.] …We had a totally different show planned. We changed everything.”

“This evening has been filled with love…and bright energy,” Grande added…

MORE: Ariana Grande recognizes teen who died in Manchester attack in emotional return to stage: ‘Olivia wouldn’t want me to cry’ – ABC News


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