courtesy Ariana Grande Instagram

Ariana Grande opens her heart, revealing the pain she feels after the bombing at her Manchester concert in May of last year. In the singer's new YouTube docuseries Dangerous Woman, Ariana releases an open letter she wrote following the devastating event.

    "I’m writing to you this February 22, 2018. It’s been eight months since the attack at our show at the Manchester Arena. It’s impossible to know where to start or to know what to say about this part. May 22, 2017, will leave me speechless and filled with questions for the rest of my life. Music is an escape. Music is the safest thing I’ve ever known. Music — pop music, stan culture — is something that brings people together, introduces them to some of their best friends, and makes them feel like they can be themselves. It is comfort. It is fun. It is expression. It is happiness. It is the last thing that would ever harm someone. It is safe. When something so opposite and so poisonous takes place in your world that is supposed to be everything but that … it is shocking and heartbreaking in a way that seems impossible to fully recover from.

    The spirit of the people of Manchester, the families affected by this horrendous tragedy, and my fans around the world have permanently impacted all of us for the rest of our lives. Their love, strength, and unity showed me, my team, my dancers, band, and entire crew not to be defeated. To continue during the scariest and saddest of times. To not let hate win. But instead, love as loudly as possible, and to appreciate every moment. The people of Manchester were able to change an event that portrayed the worst of humanity into one that portrayed the most beautiful of humanity. ‘Like a handprint on my heart’ … I think of Manchester constantly and will carry this with me every day for the rest of my life."


Arianators have taken to social media to lift up their favorite star, lending support to their community still suffering from the loss. Meanwhile, Grande is set to hit the road next year on her upcoming Sweetner tour. No doubt it'll be a tough gig, following her breakup with Pete Davidson, the death of her ex Mac Miller and all that she's been through this year. But we hope it'll be healing at the same time!