WORDS from the mother of teenage bomb victim Olivia Campbell led to a last minute shake-up of Ariana Grande’s benefit gig.
The US star said after meeting the 15-year-old’s mum, Charlotte Campbell, from Bury, this week, she had to rearrange the One Love Manchester concert.
Ariana took to the stage at Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground and said: “I had the pleasure of meeting Olivia’s mommy a few days ago.
“As soon as I met her, I started crying and gave her a big hug and she said that I should stop crying because Olivia wouldn’t have wanted me to cry.
“And then she told me that Olivia would have wanted to hear the hits.
“So that being said, we had a totally different show planned and we had a rehearsal yesterday and we changed everything.
“This evening has been so light and so filled with fun and love and bright energy.
“I want to thank you for that.”
Olivia was one of the 22 people killed when the suicide blast exploded in the foyer of Manchester Arena on Monday, May 22, just as Ariana’s concert ended.
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Ariana's manager Scooter Braun took the mic to pass a message on from Tottington High School pupil Adam, aged 15, who was at the concert with Olivia.
He said: "I'm proud to say that there's a TV set up in all hospitals and all those kids are watching us now.
"Adam, aged 15, lost his friend Olivia and when we went to visit him he asked me to pass on one message, and he said 'hey Scooter, don't go forward in anger, love spreads'.
"Adam, if you're watching you're our hero tonight."
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