Ariana Grande returned to the stage Sunday to perform at the One Love Manchester concert, an event she co-organized to help benefit the survivors and families of the victims of the May terror attack.
A suicide bomber had killed 22 people and injured dozens more at the singer's concert in Manchester Arena. On Saturday, just a day before the benefit show, three people drove a van into pedestrians walking on London Bridge and stabbed others nearby, killing seven people and injuring dozens.
Pharrell Williams then took the stage to perform his and Daft Punk's 2013 hit "Get Lucky."
"I'm bowing because despite all the things that have been going on in this place, I don't feel, or smell, or see or feel any fear," he said. "All I fell here tonight is love resilience, positivity and you know what? I hate to be corny but it actually makes me happy."
Miley Cyrus then joined him onstage for a duet of his 2013 hit "Happy."
"The most important responsibility we have on this entire planet is to take care of one another," Cyrus told the crowd. "And look what we're doing today and how amazing that is."
Miley then performed her new ballad "Inspired," which she had dedicated to dad Billy Ray Cyrus.
Stevie Wonder then appeared in a video message, saying, "I'm with all of you in Manchester. W e all know that love is truly the key I don't care what ethnicity you are what religion you are....Yes, I stand with you Manchester." He then sang a few lyrics from his 1976 song "Love's in Need of Love Today."
Little Mix took the stage to sing their 2012 hit "Wings."
The Black Eyed Peas then performed their breakout hit "Where Is the Love?" with Grande.
She then introduced one of her inspirations, Imogen Heap, who gave a piano rendition of "Hide and Seek."
David Beckham, who lead the Manchester United soccer team for years, then appeared in a video message.
"As a father, what happened made me truly sad and it's a day we will never forget," he said. "Tonight is about remembering those who suffered so much on that night but also celebrating the spirit of this great city. It's a place we all love. have a good evening."
Ariana then returned to the stage to perform her ballad "My Everything" with the Parrs Wood Harmony children's choir. Some of the members are survivors of the Manchester attack.
Onstage, Ariana hugged a little girl in front, bringing her and many audience members to tears.
Ariana lightened the mood; She and boyfriend and rapper Mac Miller then performed their upbeat hit "The Way." She also joined him for a performance of his own track "Dang!" Explicit lyrics were censored on TV broadcasts.
Meanwhile, "the queen" herself Helen Mirren took to Instagram to pay tribute to Ariana.
"My heroine with all her friends at the concert. Evil must not prevail," she wrote.
Ariana brought Miley back to the stage. The two embraced onstage before performing a duet of Crowded House's 1986 hit ballad "Don't Dream It's Over," which they had performed together for Miley's Happie Hippie Presents: Backyard Sessions series.
Ariana got emotional onstage as she thanked the fans and recalled meeting the mother of a survivor named Olivia and talking to her about the benefit concert. She said the mom told her her daughter "would have wanted to hear the hits."
She then performed a solo rendition of her and Nicki Minaj's track "Side to Side."
Katy Perry took the stage and gave a short speech, saying, "It's not easy to always choose love, is it? Especially in moments like these, right? But love conquers fear and love conquers hate and this love that you choose will give you strength and it's our greatest power."
The singer performed an acoustic version of her 2010 hit "Part of Me" and followed it up with her big anthem "Roar."
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