Today marks one year since the Manchester terror attack
Singer Ariana Grande has today paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester terror attack, as the city marks 12-months since the devastating attack which took 22-innocent lives at her concert on May 22nd 2017. When Twenty-Two-year-old lone wolf Salman Abedi blew himself up in the building's foyer.
On Tuesday, Grande tweeted: "Thinking of you all today and every day. I love you with all of me and am sending you all of the light and warmth I have to offer on this challenging day."
Her tribute comes ahead of a service of remembrance for the victims. Relatives of the 22-people who died and some of the survivors of the bomb will be joined by Prince William - Duke of Cambridge and the UK Prime Minister at a service in Manchester Cathedral.
The ceremony will include a national silence at 2.30pm to allow the country to remember those who died.
thinking of you all today and every day ? I love you with all of me and am sending you all of the light and warmth I have to offer on this challenging day
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 22, 2018
One Voice
Meanwhile, the City of Manchester will join together as one tonight, when a special concert made up of members who were at the concert on that terrible night, takes place.
The Manchester Survivors Choir, will join more than 3,000 singers from local choirs at the Manchester Together - With One Voice event in the city's Albert Square from 7.30pm to 9pm.
In an article for the Manchester Evening News, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said: "The targeting of the young and innocent as they enjoyed a carefree night out in the Manchester Arena on May 22, 2017 was an act of sickening cowardice.
"It was designed to strike at the heart of our values and our way of life in one of our most vibrant cities, with the aim of breaking our resolve and dividing us. It failed.
"For such appalling acts of wickedness will do nothing but strengthen our resolve to defeat such twisted ideologies and beliefs.
"The resilience and determination shown by this city in the 12 months since is testament to that."