- Title: Ariana Grande fans flood to Paris concert despite Manchester attack
- Date: 7th June 2017
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (JUNE 7, 2017) (REUTERS) GRANDE FANS QUEUING FOR PARIS CONCERT POLICEMEN STANDING BY QUEUE GIRL WEARING CAT EARS VARIOUS OF PEOPLE QUEUING POLICE VAN NEXT TO QUEUE VARIOUS OF QUEUE MOVING BAGS BEING CHECKED (SOUNDBITE) (French) 16-YEAR-OLD PARISIAN, EDITH, SAYING: "I must confess that I am still a little bit scared, but I am happy to be here so it's fine. The excitement sort of replaces the fear, but it's true that there is a part of me that is still a bit scared." 15-YEAR-OLD PARISIAN, LOLA, SAYING: "For me, it's alright, because, precisely, after what happened, security has been reinforced even more, so for me, personally, it's alright." PEOPLE BEING LET INTO VENUE SECURITY GUARD ON ROOF OF VENUE WITH DOG SIGN SHOWING ITEMS NOT ALLOWED INSIDE VENUE FOR SECURITY TEENAGER HOLDING TICKET FOR CONCERT POLICE HOLDING GUNS PEOPLE QUEUING GIRL SITTING IN QUEUE WEARING FRENCH FLAG (SOUNDBITE) (French) 15-YEAR-OLD PARISIAN, JEANNE, SAYING: "This is for the song 'Thinking Bout You', because we wanted to change the project (of making posters) following the Manchester attack, so we wanted to find something that could touch her, so that she realises that we are there for her." 18-YEAR-OLD PARISIAN, MANON, SAYING: "And we had a final plan which was, during the song 'Problem', we plan to crack the luminous bracelets and to raise them to show our support, and it is also linked to the choreography that she created for the song in this tour." JEANNE AND MANON HANDING FELLOW GRANDE FAN, AZILIZ ROULT, A POSTER (SOUNDBITE) (French) 16-YEAR OLD, AZILIZ ROULT, FROM NANTES, SAYING: "She began touring again quite soon after the attacks and she really did a lot of things for Manchester, and she raised lots of money for the families, she went to see the affected young girls etc. I admire her a lot for what she does." PEOPLE ADVANCING IN QUEUE
- Embargoed: 21st June 2017 18:55
- Keywords: Ariana Grande concert Paris Manchester attack fans security
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE / LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES / MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: PARIS, FRANCE / LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES / MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: France
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Arts / Culture / Entertainment,International/National Security
- Reuters ID: LVA0026KA66H3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: French fans of Ariana Grande flooded to a Paris concert hall on Wednesday (June 7) for the U.S. singer's first show of her European tour since her Manchester concert was hit by a suicide bombing that killed 22 people on May 22.
There was a heavy police presence outside Paris' AccorHotels Arena, with roads surrounding the venue blocked off to traffic hours before the event was due to start. Paris' police force confirmed that security measures were at their highest level.
Grande had suspended the tour for her new album 'Dangerous Woman' after the Manchester Arena attack killed 22 people and wounded 116, writing on Twitter at the time that she was "broken" over the tragedy adding: "I'm so, so sorry. I don't have words."
She cancelled subsequent shows before announcing her return just two weeks after the attack, to the delight of French fans.
Some young fans, including 15-year-old Lola and 16-year-old Edith from Paris, told Reuters TV they were reassured by the strong police presence, while others said they felt no fear at all following the Manchester attack and were present to show their solidarity and admiration for the 23-year-old U.S. star.
Grande is due to play in Lyon for the next stop of her 'Dangerous Woman' tour on Friday (June 9). - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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