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| Manchester sings to remember arena bombing victims – as it happened | |
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| The tolling of the bells of St Ann’s Church concludes our live coverage for the evening. | The tolling of the bells of St Ann’s Church concludes our live coverage for the evening. |
| At this moment, it seems fitting to focus on the 22 victims of the terror attack. You can read their stories here: | At this moment, it seems fitting to focus on the 22 victims of the terror attack. You can read their stories here: |
| Bells are ringing out from St Ann’s Church in Manchester to mark the exact time one year ago the bombing of the Ariana Grande concert happened. | Bells are ringing out from St Ann’s Church in Manchester to mark the exact time one year ago the bombing of the Ariana Grande concert happened. |
| My colleague, Tim Dowling, has reviewed the documentary, Manchester: The Night of the Bomb, which aired on BBC Two tonight. | My colleague, Tim Dowling, has reviewed the documentary, Manchester: The Night of the Bomb, which aired on BBC Two tonight. |
| Some of it, he writes, is “positively haunting. But it is also, in the end, inspiring, thanks to the determination of those present to tell their stories”. Read the full article here: | Some of it, he writes, is “positively haunting. But it is also, in the end, inspiring, thanks to the determination of those present to tell their stories”. Read the full article here: |
| In a little less than 30 minutes – at 10.31pm – bells will ring across Manchester to mark the exact time one year ago that the lives of 22 people were taken in the Manchester Arena bombing. | In a little less than 30 minutes – at 10.31pm – bells will ring across Manchester to mark the exact time one year ago that the lives of 22 people were taken in the Manchester Arena bombing. |
| The Manchester Evening News’ Jennifer Williams has this video from earlier in the evening, when the crowd sand Ariana Grande’s One Last Time: | The Manchester Evening News’ Jennifer Williams has this video from earlier in the evening, when the crowd sand Ariana Grande’s One Last Time: |
| Cathedral Gardens, Manchester ❤️ pic.twitter.com/XbBx2WJnB3 | Cathedral Gardens, Manchester ❤️ pic.twitter.com/XbBx2WJnB3 |
| My colleagues, Helen Pidd and Frances Perraudin, were at this evening’s commemoration. Here’s some of what they saw and heard there: | My colleagues, Helen Pidd and Frances Perraudin, were at this evening’s commemoration. Here’s some of what they saw and heard there: |
| Never forget pic.twitter.com/67TPpNU6OO | Never forget pic.twitter.com/67TPpNU6OO |
| Crowd gives a huge HUGE round of applause in tribute to the victims of the attack. “This is what love sounds like,” says poet Tony Walsh #ManchesterTogether pic.twitter.com/KtQT9Yu3HR | Crowd gives a huge HUGE round of applause in tribute to the victims of the attack. “This is what love sounds like,” says poet Tony Walsh #ManchesterTogether pic.twitter.com/KtQT9Yu3HR |
| First singalong song is, of course, Don’t Look Back in Anger 🎵 🎤 🎶 pic.twitter.com/YllgEVkK5T | First singalong song is, of course, Don’t Look Back in Anger 🎵 🎤 🎶 pic.twitter.com/YllgEVkK5T |
| And for the surprise grand finale of tonight’s #ManchesterTogether singalong we have All You Need Is Love 💕 💖 💗 pic.twitter.com/2iYDcqDoyH | And for the surprise grand finale of tonight’s #ManchesterTogether singalong we have All You Need Is Love 💕 💖 💗 pic.twitter.com/2iYDcqDoyH |
| During the event, the audience heard recorded messages from Ryan Giggs, Mani from The Stone Roses, and Johnny Marr, formerly of The Smiths. | During the event, the audience heard recorded messages from Ryan Giggs, Mani from The Stone Roses, and Johnny Marr, formerly of The Smiths. |
| Giggs said: “Manchester is a city of music and is a city of love, and we are sending out love and prayers on this emotional day.” | Giggs said: “Manchester is a city of music and is a city of love, and we are sending out love and prayers on this emotional day.” |
| In his message, Mani told the crowd: “One voice Manchester. Sing it up.” Marr said: | In his message, Mani told the crowd: “One voice Manchester. Sing it up.” Marr said: |
| I wish I was with you tonight. My heart is always going to be in Manchester, always has been and always will be. I am proud to be a Mancunian. I am sure it will be an emotional occasion. | I wish I was with you tonight. My heart is always going to be in Manchester, always has been and always will be. I am proud to be a Mancunian. I am sure it will be an emotional occasion. |
| Liam Fray, of The Courteeners, recorded a message telling the audience: | Liam Fray, of The Courteeners, recorded a message telling the audience: |
| We are a proud city of love and I will be thinking of each and every one of you on this very emotional and very difficult day. | We are a proud city of love and I will be thinking of each and every one of you on this very emotional and very difficult day. |
| And Shaun Ryder, of the Happy Mondays, said: | And Shaun Ryder, of the Happy Mondays, said: |
| I am thinking of you. In fact I know I love you all big time massive. I am going to send 0161 love and peace vibes to the world. | I am thinking of you. In fact I know I love you all big time massive. I am going to send 0161 love and peace vibes to the world. |
| Earlier this evening, the Manchester Survivors Choir performed Andra Day’s Rise Up: | Earlier this evening, the Manchester Survivors Choir performed Andra Day’s Rise Up: |
| The Manchester Survivors choir, made up of parents and children who survived the bombing, sings Rise Up by Andra Day #ManchesterTogether pic.twitter.com/FI75BaNPmA | The Manchester Survivors choir, made up of parents and children who survived the bombing, sings Rise Up by Andra Day #ManchesterTogether pic.twitter.com/FI75BaNPmA |
| Earlier in the event, the Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Rev Dr David Walker, told the audience: | Earlier in the event, the Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Rev Dr David Walker, told the audience: |
| We are a city of music so it is appropriate that we come together to let our music come to the forefront of who we are. | We are a city of music so it is appropriate that we come together to let our music come to the forefront of who we are. |
| We are going to hear some fantastic choirs tonight. That is the the way we do things together. Doing things together makes us stronger and makes us Manchester. | We are going to hear some fantastic choirs tonight. That is the the way we do things together. Doing things together makes us stronger and makes us Manchester. |
| The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Joan Hitchen, said: | The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Joan Hitchen, said: |
| Tonight the city of Manchester continues to demonstrate our solidarity to those who were affected by the terrible events of one year ago.” | Tonight the city of Manchester continues to demonstrate our solidarity to those who were affected by the terrible events of one year ago.” |
| She thanked the brave men and women of the various emergency responders who helped “bring our Manchester together again”. The crowd responded with huge applause as she said: “Weren’t they brilliant?” Hitchen added: | She thanked the brave men and women of the various emergency responders who helped “bring our Manchester together again”. The crowd responded with huge applause as she said: “Weren’t they brilliant?” Hitchen added: |
| We also stand in solidarity with each other as Mancunians and tonight we are going to show the world that we stand together. | We also stand in solidarity with each other as Mancunians and tonight we are going to show the world that we stand together. |
| The final song of this evening’s singalong, preceded by a message from Gary Barlow, is Take That’s Never Forget. | The final song of this evening’s singalong, preceded by a message from Gary Barlow, is Take That’s Never Forget. |