'Broken' Ariana Grande suspends tour; returns to US after deadly Manchester Arena attack
In the wake of a suicide bombing
that brought her concert at Manchester Arena to a deadly end, Ariana
Grande has suspended her Dangerous Woman tour, her management confirmed
to ABC News.
A statement from her team said that all of the singer's shows through June 5 have been canceled.In the meantime, the singer and her associates will "further assess the situation and pay our proper respects to those lost."
"We ask at this time that we all continue to support the city of Manchester and all those families affected by this cowardice and senseless act of violence," the statement reads. "Our way of life has once again been threatened but we will overcome this together. Thank you."
On Tuesday, a somber-looking Grande was photographed arriving in Florida.
Grande, 23, who grew up in South Florida, was photographed clutching what appeared to be a blanket and was greeted at the airport by her boyfriend, Mac Miller. How to talk to kids about the Manchester terror attack
The singer has
not yet spoken publicly about the Monday night blast that killed at
least 22 people and left dozens injured. The blast, which occurred in
the venue's foyer, came at the end of Grande’s concert, just after pink balloons had fallen from the ceiling of the arena in Manchester, England.
Grande and her crew escaped the blast with no physical injuries. Her mother, Joan Grande, was credited with helping usher a number of fans backstage after the attack.Grande's only public comment on the attack has been a tweet she posted in the immediate aftermath.
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