Less than two weeks have passed since a suicide bomber blew himself up at Manchester Arena after an Ariana Grande concert, killing 22, injuring 116 and devastating a nation all too familiar with the threat of terrorism.
The 23-year-old pop singer returned to Britain on Friday morning to meet fans injured in the blast.
She visited Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, where she surprised patients with hugs, Instagram photos and words of encouragement, according to the Associated Press. Grande also brought each injured fan a sunflower and a teddy bear, CNN reported.I got to meet my queen today❤❤love you @ArianaGrandexxxxxx pic.twitter.com/xTymQaRoN2
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Grande is scheduled to perform a benefit concert in Manchester on Sunday.
Adam Harrison, whose daughter suffered spinal injuries in the blast, told the BBC that his daughter, Lily, was “on cloud nine” and “skipping” with joy after Grande’s visit.
“We were the last room on the ward to be visited and the excitement was building for Lily,” he said, noting that he was at the concert when the attack occurred and scooped his daughter up “like a rugby ball and ran for it” after the blast tore through a crowd.
“She’s now ready to go for tomorrow’s concert,” he added.
“She feels like a rock star and has been listening to her Ariana Grande playlist and wants to go.“After last night, she would disown me and her mum if we didn’t take her.”
Grande documented one of her visits with an injured fan on Instagram, where she has 107 million Instagram followers. The caption didn’t include any words — just a heart.
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