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Ariana Grande is paying tribute to victims of the Manchester bombing, a year after 22 died in the attack on one of her shows

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Ariana Grande tweeted her support to the city of Manchester. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
  • May 22 is the one-year anniversary of the Manchester Arena bomb attack.
  • A suicide bomber killed 22 people, including an eight-year-old girl, at Ariana Grande's concert that night.
  • Grande tweeted her support for the victims of the attack and the city of Manchester.
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Ariana Grande has been paying tribute to fans on the anniversary of a bomb attack on one of her concerts, which killed 22 fans and injured dozens more.

Grande tweeted "I love you with all of me" on the morning of May 22.

The date is exactly one year since suicide bomber Salmen Abedi went into the foyer of the Manchester Arena after Grande's concert, and detonated explosives hidden in his backpack while surrounded by fans.

The attack took the lives of an eight-year-old girl, several teenagers, and a serving police officer. Business Insider UK wrote a post remembering all 22 victims, which you can read here.

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Grande said on Tuesday: "Thinking of you all today and every day. I love you with all of me and am sending you all of the light and warmth I have to offer on this challenging day."

She included a emoji of a bee, which symbolizes Manchester and is a testament to the northern English city's strength and hard work.

Later on Tuesday the city will host a memorial service, attended by Prime Minister Theresa May and Prince William, and a sing-along vigil, according to the BBC.

Two weeks after the bombing Grande returned to Manchester to host a benefit concert for the victims of the attack, which raised £2.35 million ($3 million) within three hours.

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She was later made an honorary citizen of the city in recognition of her support.

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Grande organized a benefit concert for the Manchester Arena victims shortly after the attack, which included a performance from Miley Cyrus. Getty Images/Dave Hogan for One Love Manchester

Last month Grande released a music video for her single "No Tears Left to Cry" — her first since the Manchester attack.

The final scene shows Grande sitting in the grass with a bee flying near her. Fans believe the bee was another tribute to the Manchester victims.

Abedi, a Mancunian of Libyan descent, turned to radical Islam during trips to Syria and was known to British intelligence services before the attack.

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