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ALL Ariana Grande bombing survivors will get free tickets to tribute gig after a mum speaks out

Customers who had purchased tickets for last Monday's gig through resale sites were struggling to get free tickets for the tribute concert this coming Sunday

ALL Ariana Grande fans who were at last Monday's tragic concert which saw 22 die will now get free tickets for Sunday's tribute gig after a mum spoke out.

Laura Smith spent £500 last year so she could go with her partner Luke and her two daughters Lehanna, 10 and eight-year-old Aaliyah, to see the popstar on May 22.

Ariana Grande will return to Manchester with a host of stars on Sunday at the Old Trafford cricket ground
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Ariana Grande will return to Manchester with a host of stars on Sunday at the Old Trafford cricket groundCredit: Getty Images

However because she had purchased the tickets from resale site Get Me In for more than double their face value, she did not have the original booking reference.

Customers who purchased tickets through other third-party sellers such as StubHub have been reporting the same issue.

The original booking reference is required to register for the One Love Manchester benefit gig on Sunday June 4 which will see Ariana Grande return to the city - joined by Justin Bieber, Take That and Katy Perry.

All proceeds from the tribute gig, to be held at Manchester's Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground, will be donated towards the victims of last Monday's atrocity.

There has been a huge police presence in Manchester since the bombing
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There has been a huge police presence in Manchester since the bombingCredit: AP:Associated Press

Registering for the free tickets closes at 4pm today.

Then, from 10am tomorrow, tickets will go on general sale but due to high demand are expected to sell out within minutes.

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Who is playing at the tribute gig on Sunday?

Acts that have been confirmed for the concert so far are:

  • Ariana Grande
  • Justin Bieber
  • Miley Cyrus
  • Niall Horan
  • Coldplay
  • Take That
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Katy Perry
  • Usher

Get Me In is run by major event site Ticketmaster, which has now resolved the issue.

A spokesman said: "We are doing everything possible to extend the offer to all fans we can verify were at the show.

"These include Get Me In, Seatwave and StubHub."

Initially it was not clear that the offer would be extended to those who purchased their tickets through third-party sellers.

Because of this, Laura was concerned she would have to pay to attend the tribute concert.

Police talk to members of the public in the aftermath of the Manchester bombing
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Police talk to members of the public in the aftermath of the Manchester bombingCredit: Getty Images

She told The Mirror: "I've been trying to find the original purchaser on Facebook, but I've had messages from other people who were there last Monday who don't want to go to the benefit concert.

"They've said they're going to claim for the free tickets anyway then I can buy them off them.

Members of the public take part in a vigil on St. Ann's Square in Manchester, on May 29, 2017, exactly one week after a bomb attack at Manchester Arena killed 22 and injured dozens more
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Members of the public take part in a vigil on St. Ann's Square in Manchester, on May 29, 2017, exactly one week after a bomb attack at Manchester Arena killed 22 and injured dozens moreCredit: Reuters

"I thought that's unfair, people are going to be making a hell of a lot of money out of this, when that's not what it was about.

"The poor children who have had to witness it all – it's just such a shame."

Ariana Grande performs on stage during the "Dangerous Woman" Tour Opener at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 3, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona
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Ariana Grande performs on stage during the "Dangerous Woman" Tour Opener at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 3, 2017 in Phoenix, ArizonaCredit: Getty Images

Ariana Grande flew straight back to the US after the terror attack which took place as fans were leaving her concert at the Manchester Arena.

She tweeted: “Broken. From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry.

"I don’t have words.”

Ariana Grande performs on stage at CBS Radio's second annual We Can Survive concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, October 24, 2014, in Los Angeles
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Ariana Grande performs on stage at CBS Radio's second annual We Can Survive concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, October 24, 2014, in Los AngelesCredit: AP:Associated Press

The singer has postponed her Dangerous Woman world tour and was criticised by Piers Morgan for flying straight home from Manchester and not staying in the city to visit her injured fans, as the Queen did.

On May 25, her manager Scooter Braun posted a tribute on Instagram from the singer and himself.

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