Ariana Grande Cancels Tour Through June 5 Following Manchester Attack
Ariana Grande has canceled her upcoming tour dates after the bombing of her Manchester concert on May 22, according to Entertainment Weekly. “Due to the tragic events in Manchester, the Dangerous Woman Tour with Ariana Grande has been suspended until we can further assess the situation and pay our proper respects to those lost,” Grande’s management said in a statement. All shows through June 5, including two this week at London’s O2 Arena, have been canceled. The statement continues, “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. Our way of life has once again been threatened but we will overcome this together.” Find Grande’s tour dates below.
The suicide attack in Manchester killed 22 people and left 59 wounded. On Wednesday morning, the UK government raised the terror threat level to “critical,” indicating another attack may be imminent. Grande’s tour, in support of her album Dangerous Woman, began this February and was scheduled to run through September. The night of the attack, she tweeted, “broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don’t have words.”
On Tuesday morning, the Greater Manchester Police tweeted that a 23-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the attack; on Wednesday, they said three people had been arrested as a result of raids in south Manchester. The bomber has been identified by authorities as 22-year-old Salman Abedi, The New York Times reports. The 23-year-old arrested was the bomber’s brother, the BBC reports. Police believe they have identified everyone killed in the bombing, and the first victims’ names have now been released.
Ariana Grande:
05-25 London, England – The O2
05-26 London, England – The O2
05-28 Antwerp, Belgium – Antwerp Sportpaleis
05-31 Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
06-01 Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
06-03 Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle Messe Frankfurt
06-05 Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
06-07 Paris, France – Accorhotels Arena
06-09 Lyon, France – Halle Tony Garnier
06-11 Lisbon, Portugal – Meo Arena
06-13 Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
06-15 Rome, Italy – Palalottomatica
06-17 Turin, Italy – Pala Alpitour
06-29 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Jeunesse Arena
07-01 Sao Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque
07-03 Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena
07-05 Buenos Aires, Argentina – DirecTV Arena
07-09 San Jose, Costa Rica – Parque Viva
07-12 Mexico City, Mexico – Palacio de los Deportessports Palace
07-13 Mexico City, Mexico – Palacio de los Deportessports Palace
07-18 Monterrey, Mexico – Monterrey Arena
07-19 Monterrey, Mexico – Monterrey Arena
08-12 Tokyo, Japan – Makuhari Messe
08-13 Tokyo, Japan – Makuhari Messe
08-17 Bangkok, Thailand – Impact Arena
08-21 Manila, Philippines – Mall of Asia Arena
09-02 Auckland, New Zealand – Vector Arena
09-04 Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
09-05 Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
09-08 Darling Harbour, Australia – ICC Sydney Theatre
09-09 Darling Harbour, Australia – ICC Sydney Theatre
09-12 Brisbane, Australia – Entertainment Centre
09-16 Singapore, Singapore – F1 Event
09-19 Taipei City, Taiwan – Taipei Arena
09-21 Chek Lap Kok – AsiaWorld – Expo Arena
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