Ariana Grande to be first-ever ho**rary citizen of Manchester
 

http://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/t...=f&x=741&y=656Ariana Grande will be the first-ever ho**rary citizen of Manchester, a distinction given by its city council after a terrorist attack targeted her Dangerous Woman tour in the city. An explosion detonated in the foyer of the Manchester Arena as concertgoers were filing out killed 22 people, many of whom were young girls. The Islamic State took responsibility for the Monday, May 22 bombing. According to TheGuardian, Manchester Town Hall officials will hold an event to recognize the â??great many selfless acts and demonstrations of community spiritâ?* in light of the attack. More: The 20 Most Satisfying TV Kisses of All Time The head of the city council, Sir Richard Leese, told the BBC that the ho**r is less about being a victim of the attack and more about Grandeâ??s response to it: Weâ??ve all had cause to be incredibly proud of Manchester and the resilient and compassionate way in which the city, and all those associated with it, have responded to the terrible events of 22 May, with love and courage rather than hatred and fear. Ariana Grande exemplified this response. I think many people would already consider her an ho**rary Mancunian and we would be delighted, if the council approves the proposal, to make it official. Grande has **t yet responded to Manchesterâ??s ho**r; Vanity Fair has reached out to the singer for comment. She previously returned to Manchester for the â??One Loveâ?* benefit concert less than two weeks after the bombing and just one day after a subsequent attack hit London. The performer and a cadre of artists including Justin Bieber,Katy Perry,Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, and Chris Martin helped raise £2.3 million (or over $3 million) for the Red Cross. â??Thank you so much for coming together and being so loving and strong and unified,â?* Grande told the crowd during the benefit concert. â??I love you guys so much, and I think the kind of unity youâ??re displaying is the medicine the world needs right **w.â?*

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