Celebrities React To The Tragedy In Manchester

Update: Ariana Grande has responded to the tragedy at Manchester Arena on Twitter.

broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017

Original story follows.

An explosion at an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena in England has left 22 people dead and has injured 50 others, according to officials.

Reports have since confirmed that Grande was not injured.

Investigators are still searching for answers, according to CNN. “We can confirm there was an incident as people were leaving the Ariana Grande concert last night,” police tweeted. “The incident took place outside the venue in a public space. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims."

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The heartbreaking event has shaken the world. Among the concerned are a number of celebrities, including Grande’s friends, Lorde, Kendall Jenner, Taylor Swift, Khloe Kardashian, Nicki Minaj, and Hailee Steinfeld.

every musician feels sick & responsible tonight—shows should be safe for you. truly a worst nightmare. sending love to manchester & ari
— Lorde (@lorde) May 23, 2017

"Every musician feels sick and responsible tonight — shows should be safe for you," Lorde tweeted. "Truly a worst nightmare. Sending love to Manchester and Ari."

what happened in Manchester tonight is absolutely horrible. sending my love and prayers to those affected. ?
— Kendall (@KendallJenner) May 23, 2017

"What happened in Manchester tonight is absolutely horrible," Jenner wrote. "Sending my love and prayers to those affected."

My thoughts, prayers and tears for all those affected by the Manchester tragedy tonight. I'm sending all my love.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 23, 2017

"My thoughts, prayers and tears for all those affected by the Manchester tragedy tonight," Swift wrote. "I'm sending all my love."

God bless everyone who was at Ariana's concert! My prayers are with you all and poor sweet Ariana! This is heartbreaking ?
— Khloé (@khloekardashian) May 23, 2017

"God bless everyone who was at Ariana's concert," Kardashian tweeted. "My prayers are with you all and poor sweet Ariana. This is heartbreaking."

My heart hurts for my sister, Ariana & every family affected by this tragic event in the U.K. Innocent lives lost. I'm so sorry to hear this
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) May 23, 2017

"My heart hurts for my sister, Ariana & every family affected by this tragic event in the U.K.," Minaj tweeted. "Innocent lives lost. I'm so sorry to hear this."

I'm at a loss for words.

My heart goes out to all those affected by this senseless tragedy in Manchester.
— Hailee Steinfeld (@HaileeSteinfeld) May 23, 2017

"I'm at a loss for words," Steinfeld wrote. "My heart goes out to all those affected by this senseless tragedy in Manchester."

We just left from touring in Europe and this was such a real fear we discussed frequently. I was crushed today to hear it became a reality. My condolences to all of the families affected and we will be praying for all of Manchester. Also I am praying on peace of mind for Ariana. ?

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Drake said he had feared a similar attack might happen during his recent tour in Europe. "My condolences to all of the families affected and we will be praying for all of Manchester. Also I am praying on peace of mind for Ariana."

I'm heartbroken over what happened in Manchester tonight.
Sending love to everyone involved. H
— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles) May 23, 2017

"I'm heartbroken over what happened in Manchester tonight," Styles wrote. "Sending love to everyone involved."

Broken hearted for the families tonight. Broken hearted for Ari. Broken hearted for the state of this world. ?
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) May 23, 2017

"Broken hearted for the families tonight," Perry wrote. "Broken hearted for Ari. Broken hearted for the state of this world."

No words can describe how I feel about what happened in Manchester. I don't wanna believe that the world we live in could be so cruel.
— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) May 23, 2017

"No words can describe how I feel about what happened in Manchester," Mars wrote. "I don't wanna believe that the world we live in could be so cruel."

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Tearing up imagining innocent concert goers losing their lives.. praying for everyone and all #arianators. ??????
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) May 22, 2017

Lovato said she was, "tearing up imagining innocent concert goers losing their lives.. praying for everyone and all #arianators."

There are no words. This world. https://t.co/BJsmzoToWy
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 22, 2017

"There are no words," said Teigen.

#PrayforManchester
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) May 23, 2017

Bieber tweeted #PrayForManchester.

wishing I could give my friend @arianagrande a great big hug right now... love love love you .... so sorry you had to be apart of such a tragic event! my most sincere condolences to anyone and everyone affected by this horrific attack! all I can do is send as much HOPE & PEACE your way! This MUST end! No more war .... no more innocent lives taken .... L-O-V-E ?❤️??? @happyhippiefdn

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"Wishing I could give my friend @arianagrande a great big hug right now... love love love you .... so sorry you had to be apart of such a tragic event!," wrote Cyrus. "My most sincere condolences to anyone and everyone affected by this horrific attack! all I can do is send as much HOPE & PEACE your way! This MUST end! No more war .... no more innocent lives taken .... L-O-V-E."

To all in Manchester... my heart and my soul is broken for every single victim and their families and friends. Hold each other close today and everyday. Love is the only answer to something this hateful.

A post shared by Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) on May 23, 2017 at 1:21am PDT

"To all in Manchester... my heart and my soul is broken for every single victim and their families and friends," wrote Smith. "Hold each other close today and everyday. Love is the only answer to something this hateful."