Episode #136 | 7.11.23
Ariana Grande: Terror on Tour, Tragedy in Manchester, and Learning to Sing Again
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On May 22, 2017, a terrorist detonated a bomb outside Ariana Grande’s performance at Manchester Arena. The blast killed 22 people. It injured over a thousand more. The attack remains one of the most heartbreaking events in music history. Parents were terrified. Younger fans suddenly feared going to concerts. But Manchester’s story doesn’t end on May 22, or in the days that followed. It ends with one woman organizing the One Love concert, healing a new generation of young pop devotees. This is the story of hope in the face of terror.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena_bombing
Ariana Grande on Fame, Freddy Krueger, and her Freaky Past (Billboard)
Ariana Grande (FADER cover story)
In Manchester, a Loud Bang, Silence, Then Screaming and Blood (New York Times)
Ariana Grande Concert Explosion: First Victim Named, 23-Year-Old Man Arrested (Billboard)
Photos: Deadly Concert Bombing in Manchester (ABC)
Manchester on Alert: Pictures from the Concert Bombing and the Aftermath (New York Times)
Found at the Scene in Manchester: Shrapnel, a Backpack and a Battery (New York Times)
UK sends 1,000 soldiers to protect key sites after Manchester bombing (PBS)
Manchester attack: Police hunt 'network' behind bomber (BBC)
Manchester attack: The Queen to hold minute's silence in memory of victims (Belfast Telegraph)
Manchester Bomber Met With ISIS Unit in Libya, Officials Say (New York Times)
Manchester attack: Salman Abedi ‘made bomb in four days’ after potentially undergoing terror training in Libya (The Independent)
Manchester suicide bomber used student loan and benefits to fund terror plot (The Telegraph)
Timeline Shows Manchester Bomber's Family's Deep Ties to Libya (New York Times)
Manchester Bombing: British Police Release New Photos of Suspect Salman Abedi (ABC News)
Manchester Arena bomb was Designed to kill largest number of innocents (The Guardian)
Ariana Grande Manchester attack: Last chilling call minutes before the bombing (New Zealand Herald)
U.K., in Mourning, Asks if Manchester Bomber Could Have Been Stopped (New York Times)
Manchester Arena Inquiry: Security 'did not approach bomber over racism fears' (BBC)
Manchester Arena bomb: Three PCs on duty face internal investigations (BBC)
Manchester Arena bombing: The missed opportunities to stop the attack (Sky News)
Ariana Grande concert-goers describe blast (Associated Press)
Manchester Arena Attack: Survivor Stories (LADbible TV)
Special Report: Manchester terror attack (Sky News)
Court shown images of Manchester Arena bomber just seconds before attack (ITV News)
All those arrested since Manchester Arena attack released without charge as police issue new images of bomber (Manchester Evening News)
Police believe Manchester bomber Salman Abedi largely acted alone (The Guardian)
How the Manchester Benefit Came Together So Quickly (New York Times)
Families of Ariana Grande Concert Attack Victims to Receive $324,000 (Rolling Stone)
Joy Conquers Fear at Emotional One Love Concert Benefit (Yahoo News)
Ariana Grande’s Manchester Benefit Concert Draws Biggest U.K. TV Audience of 2017 (Hollywood Reporter)
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