--- description: Following a bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, celebrities took to social media to mourn the victims of the attack. title: Celebrities Mourn Victims of Manchester Attack image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt138d325e7d6041ae/6988ce78cd1bba0d3770551b/manchester-attack2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Ariana Grande, John Legend and Taylor Swift Mourn Victims of Manchester Concert Attack  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:46 AM CUTPublished: May 23, 2017 2:58 PM CUT  An ad screen displays 'Pray For Manchester' after the May 23, 2017 terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. An ad screen displays 'Pray For Manchester' after the May 23, 2017 terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.Christopher Furlong/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:46 AM CUTPublished: May 23, 2017 2:58 PM CUT Following the [Monday night suicide bombing](http://time.com/4789669/ariana-grande-concert-manchester-arena-explosion/ "undefined") that took place at an [Ariana Grande concert](http://time.com/4789854/manchester-ariana-grande-concert-blast-tweet/ "undefined") in Manchester, England, celebrities took to social media to mourn the victims of the attack. The explosion — which occurred at Manchester Arena just before 10:35 p.m. local time, according to Greater Manchester Police — left twenty-two people dead, including children, and around 59 others injured. British Prime Minister Theresa May told media that police believe a lone individual carried out — and was killed in — the bombing. Later British authorities identified the suspected suicide bomber as 22-year-old Salman Abedi. However, a [23-year-old man in South Manchester](https://twitter.com/gmpolice/status/866970384033251328?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref%5Furl=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fnews%2F334680-man-arrested-in-connection-with-manchester-concert-attack "undefined") was arrested in connection with the attack Tuesday morning and [ISIS has claimed responsibility](http://time.com/4790201/isis-manchester-concert-terrorist-attack/?xid=homepage "undefined") for it in a propaganda statement. Grande herself, as well as fellow singers such as John Legend, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Harry Styles expressed their shock and sadness in the wake of the incident. “Broken. From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry,” [Grande tweeted](https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/866849021519966208 "undefined"). “I don’t have words.” Here are some of the responses. > [](https://twitter.com/johnlegend/status/866822681064341505) > [](https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/866824457050099712) > [](https://twitter.com/Harry%5FStyles/status/866815699343114241) > [](https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/866978335997513729) > [](https://twitter.com/katyperry/status/866835869327667200) > [](https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/866979053722587136) > [](https://twitter.com/selenagomez/status/866835122829447168) > [](https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/866819201888944133) > [](https://twitter.com/KimKardashian/status/867013805393326080) > [](https://twitter.com/KimKardashian/status/867014237100453888) > [](https://twitter.com/BrunoMars/status/866810446774448128) > [](https://twitter.com/nickjonas/status/866902813384859648) > [](https://twitter.com/jtimberlake/status/866849996020359169) > [](https://twitter.com/ddlovato/status/866797686036541440) > [](https://twitter.com/NiallOfficial/status/866810321377402881) > [](https://twitter.com/KendallJenner/status/866823090185089026) > [](https://twitter.com/Cristiano/status/866949565290876928) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4790407/ariana-grande-manchester-attack-john-legend-taylor-swift-react/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4790407/ariana-grande-manchester-attack-john-legend-taylor-swift-react/"},"headline":"Ariana Grande, John Legend and Taylor Swift Mourn Victims of Manchester Concert Attack","datePublished":"2017-05-23T14:58:04.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-13T07:46:04.000Z","description":"\"Broken. 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