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Ariana Grande ‘broken’ after blast outside her show kills 22

Dozens of others were injured in the explosion moments after the singer left the stage on Monday evening.

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US star Ariana Grande has said she is “broken” following a suspected terrorist attack at her Manchester Arena concert left 22 dead.

Tweeting in the early hours of Tuesday, the 23-year-old said: “broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don’t have words.”

Meanwhile Grande’s management team, Scooter Braun Projects, said they had been left heartbroken by the incident and praised the actions of Manchester’s emergency services.

They said in a statement: “Words cannot express our sorrow for the victims and families harmed in this senseless attack.

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“We mourn the lives of children and loved ones taken by this cowardly act.

“We are thankful for the selfless service tonight of Manchester’s first responders who rushed toward danger to help save lives. We ask all of you to hold the victims, their families, and all those affected in your hearts and prayers.”

The 23-year-old US pop singer, who found fame as the child star of Nickelodeon series Victorious, was in the middle of a world tour.

The Dangerous Woman Tour started in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 3 and she was joined by British pop stars Little Mix during a spell in the US.

She then made stops in Dublin, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands.

After Manchester she was due to play two nights in London’s O2 Arena before visiting Poland, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain and Italy.

The Floridian was also scheduled to visit Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Thailand and Australia before bringing the tour to a close in Hong Kong in September.

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