SINGING THROUGH THE PAIN
Concert-goers belt out Oasis anthem Don’t Look Back In Anger on tram ride home from Manchester One Love concert
The real stars of the show were these concert-goers belting out a rendition of the classic track
THE One Love Manchester charity gig may have been packed with big names - but the real stars were these concert-goers belting out the Oasis classic Don't Look Back In Anger on the tram ride home.
Footage captured the spirit of last night as punters joined together for a good old sing-song following the emotional tribute concert for the Manchester bombing victims.
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The clip was seen as particularly moving in the wake on the terror attack which killed seven innocent people in London on Saturday night, with Twitter users claiming the scene captured the best of Britain.
The massive gig - which drew around 50,000 people - broadcast across the world was seen as an opportunity for Britain to show how it will not be cowed by senseless violence and fear.
Highlights of the show included a surprise appearance by Mancunian Liam Gallagher, who was joined by Coldplay for a rendition of the Oasis hit Live Forever, and ended with Gallagher throwing his tambourine into the crowd.
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He dedicated the song "to the beautiful people who were killed and injured in the Manchester terror attack".
Earlier in the night Coldplay joined Grande on stage for their version of Don't Look Back In Anger - seen by many as an anthem for Manchester since the tragedy.
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Twenty two people were killed and more than 100 injured when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated an explosive in the foyer of the Manchester Arena at the end of Ariana Grande's concert on May 22.
Weeks after the atrocity the singer organised the gig in Manchester to raise money for those affected.
Star performers including Take That, Robbie Williams, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Little Mix, the Black Eyed Peas, Usher and Katy Perry gathered in a show of solidarity in the wake of the bombing — and Saturday night's atrocity in London.
Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford called on fans at the concert — many of whom were clutching "for our angels" signs — to fall silent before urging them to “not be afraid” in the face of terror.
And Ariana revealed teen victim Olivia, 15, would have wanted fans to stay strong and enjoy themselves.
"Her mother told me Olivia wouldn't want me to cry and would've wanted to hear the hits", the star told a defiant 50,000-strong crowd.
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During the show, the US pop singer was moved to tears and told the crowd: "Manchester, I love you with all my heart".
She played tracks including Be Alright, Side To Side and Break Free after overhauling her set-list following the conversation with Olivia's mum.
The star said she had not planned to play so many of her songs during the show but changed her mind at the last minute.
"I had the pleasure of meeting Olivia's mummy a few days ago and I started to cry and gave her a big hug and she said 'stop crying'.
";And then she told me Olivia would have wanted to hear the hits. We had a different show planned and we had a rehearsal yesterday and we changed everything."
Grande, who wore a white oversized One Love Manchester sweatshirt, thanked the crowd for "being so happy and strong and unified".
"This night is the kind of thing the world really needs right now," she added.
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Another heartwarming part of the show came when 12-year-old Natasha Seth led her choir from Parrs Wood High School onto the stage for a duet with Ariana.
After their tear-jerking performance, the entire star-studded line-up filed out on stage to hear Ariana perform Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
The British Red Cross confirmed that over £10 million had been raised for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund so far.
Over £2 million alone was raised in the three hours of the benefit concert through text and online donations.
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