Twenty-two people were killed and around 52 injured when a suicide bomber set off an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, United Kingdom on Monday, May 22, 2017.
Many celebrities from the entertainment industry and business leaders have condemned the attack, which the UK authorities have designated as terrorist attack.
Actor Dwayne Johnson, Nikki Minaj, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, Apple CEO Tim Cook, among others took to Twitter to convey their sadness over the incident.
Ariana Grande took to Twitter to express her grief at the terrorist attack in a “broken” post that has elicited close to 2 million reactions.
“Broken. From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry. I don’t have words,” she wrote hours after the shocking incident.
https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/866849021519966208
Police said the explosion took place outside the arena, which is near the Manchester Victoria transit station, as the concert ended at about 10:35 p.m. local time (5:35 p.m. ET), catching people as they exited.
Our prayers and strengh to the victims and their families involved in this tragedy in Manchester. Stay strong. @ArianaGrande 🙏🏾
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) May 22, 2017
Deeply saddened by the tragic events in Manchester. Our thoughts are with everyone affected. 🇬🇧
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) May 23, 2017
My heart hurts for my sister, Ariana & every family affected by this tragic event in the U.K. Innocent lives lost. I'm so sorry to hear this
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 23, 2017
No words can describe how I feel about what happened in Manchester. I don't wanna believe that the world we live in could be so cruel.
— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) May 23, 2017
Tearing up imagining innocent concert goers losing their lives.. praying for everyone and all #arianators. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) May 22, 2017
Broken hearted for the families tonight. Broken hearted for Ari. Broken hearted for the state of this world. 😔
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) May 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/866824457050099712
I'm heartbroken over what happened in Manchester tonight.
Sending love to everyone involved. H— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles) May 23, 2017
MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO PPL OF MANCHESTER…HAD SPECIAL TIMES THERE FROM YOUTH & BEYOND
— Cher (@cher) May 22, 2017
My thoughts and prayers are with @ArianaGrande and everyone who was hurt at the concert in Manchester.. what is happening to the world..
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) May 23, 2017
My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected in Manchester.
— Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) May 23, 2017
My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this horrific act in Manchester. We need to do better. We need to LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) May 23, 2017
