Ariana Grande closed “One Love Manchester” with an emotional rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” on Sunday. The benefit concert was organized to honor the 22 victims who were killed by a suicide bomber when Grande’s “Dangerous Woman” tour let out on May 22.

Grande teased a faux finale of “One Last Time” alongside all of her musical guests towards the end of the show. However, once the other musicians exited the stage, Grande returned without a word. She simply looked up at the sky from the end of her platform, and began singing “Somewhere…” A lifelong Judy Garland fan, this was Grande’s first time performing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” onstage.

After her beautiful and understandably teary-eyed version of “The Wizard of Oz” classic, she concluded the show, telling Manchester “Thank you so much, I love you.”

She fought the urge to cry while blowing kisses to her fans as she exited the stage. Grande’s mother and brother watched from a private perch, with Frankie Grande in tears.

In addition to headliner Grande, “One Love Manchester” also featured performances from Justin Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Niall Horan, Little Mix, Katy Perry, Take That, Imogen Heap, Pharrell Williams, Robbie Williams, Victoria Monét, Marcus Mumford, and Liam Gallagher. Other celebrities showed their support via a pre-recorded message.

See Grande perform “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” at “One Love Manchester” above.</s>In this Sunday, June 4, 2017, handout photo provided by Dave Hogan for One Love Manchester, singer Justin Bieber performs at the One Love Manchester tribute concert in Manchester, north western England, Sunday, June 4, 2017. One Love Manchester is raising money for those affected by the bombing at the end of Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester on May 22, 2017. (Dave Hogan via AP)

In this Sunday, June 4, 2017, handout photo provided by Dave Hogan for One Love Manchester, singers Ariana Grande, left, and Miley Cyrus perform at the One Love Manchester tribute concert in Manchester, north western England, Sunday, June 4, 2017. One Love Manchester is raising money for those affected by the bombing at the end of Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester on May 22, 2017. (Dave Hogan via AP)

In this Sunday, June 4, 2017, handout photo provided by Dave Hogan for One Love Manchester, singer Ariana Grande performs at the One Love Manchester tribute concert in Manchester, north western England, Sunday, June 4, 2017. One Love Manchester is raising money for those affected by the bombing at the end of Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester on May 22, 2017. (Dave Hogan via AP)</s>MANCHESTER, England — Ariana Grande performed before a jubilant and defiant crowd in Manchester on Sunday, less than 24 hours after a deadly terror attack in the heart of London.

The “One Love Manchester” benefit concert by Grande and other pop stars went on as planned in the UK city, which is still recovering from a suicide bombing at Grande’s show there two weeks ago.

Officials say security was bolstered for the concert, which aims to raise money for those affected by the bombing that killed 22 people and wounded more than 100 at Grande’s May 22 show.

A litany of stars signed on for the benefit, including Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay, Pharrell Williams, Usher and the Black Eyed Peas.

The show opened to a minute of silence and a performance by Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Suns.

Mumford urged the crowd to “not be afraid.”

Grande’s manager, Scooter Braun, thanked the crowd for coming out and paid tribute to the victims before introducing the singer. Deafening cheers greeted the Grande as she took the stage.

Some fans questioned whether Sunday’s show would go on after three men drove a van into a crowd on a London bridge Saturday night before leaping out and stabbing numerous people in nearby bars and restaurants. Seven people were killed and 48 injured in the attack.

Grande’s management answered doubts on Twitter, just hours before the concert.

“All artists involved have been unwavering in their support this morning and are determined to carry on with the show. We ask the strong city of Manchester and the world to join us in making the statement that hatred and fear will never win,” Braun said.

He went on to encourage fans to keep their concert plans, “and in tribute to all those affected here and around the world, we will bring our voices together and sing loudly,”

As details emerged of Saturday’s terror incident, Grande responded with a tweet: “Praying for London.”

As of late Sunday morning few of the other performers had tweeted in response to the London attack. But all had stated their commitment to the benefit concert in the week leading up to the show.

“Despite all the things that have been going on…I don’t feel or smell or hear or see any fear in this building,” Pharrell Williams said singing a duet of “Happy” with Miley Cyrus.

Manchester authorities warned that everyone going to the concert would be searched, and the presence of armed police would be visible inside and outside the venue.

The Greater Manchester Police said more than 130,000 people were expected in the area for the benefit concert as well as a soccer match.

“There are two large-scale events taking place in Greater Manchester today and we would like to assure people that these will still take place, but with additional security in place to ensure the safety of everyone,” Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said in a statement on Sunday.

Grande’s concert was held at Emirates Old Trafford, an outdoor stadium about 3.5 miles from Manchester Arena, where the May 22 concert took place.

Greater Manchester Police Chief Superintendent Stuart Ellison said there would be a “significant number of officers” at the venue and had encouraged people to leave bags at home.

Grande surprised young fans injured in last month’s attack with a visit to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital on Friday.

The singer shared a photo to Instagram of herself meeting with a young girl, Jaden Mann.

Jaden also shared pictures of the pop star at her bedside.

“Ariana brought everyone a sunflower and a teddy bear,” Lauren Thorpe told CNN. “It was unbelievable.”

Thorpe’s eight-year-old daughter, Lily, suffered a shrapnel wound in her back and is currently recovering from surgery.

Also on Friday, Grande met privately with some of those who lost loved ones in the May 22 attack, including parents of Martyn Hett, 29, and Courtney Boyle, 19.

Grande canceled upcoming shows in London and Switzerland to prepare for Sunday’s “One Love Manchester” concert.

She had just left the stage May 22 when a suicide bomber detonated a nail bomb outside the arena as people were streaming out of the venue.

Within days, the singer posted a message of defiance and announced plans to return to Manchester for the benefit show.

“Our response to this violence must be to come closer together, to help each other, to love more, to sing louder and to live more kindly and generously than we did before,” Grande said. “Music is meant to heal us, to bring us together, to make us happy. So that is what it will continue to do for us.”</s>MANCHESTER, England – Ariana Grande and some of her famous friends held a benefit concert in Manchester, England Sunday to benefit the victims of a terrorist attack that took following her performance there nearly two weeks ago.

Marcus Mumford of Mumford and sons opened the show with “Timshel,” followed by the Manchester pop group Take That.

Singer Robbie Williams then took to the stage to lead the audience in a rousing rendition of his Manchester tribute song, “Strong.”

Pharrell Williams praised the people of Manchester for their resilience.

“I don’t feel or smell or hear or see any fear in this building. All we feel here tonight is love, resilience, positivity,” Williams said before he launched into his hit song, “Happy” with an assist from Miley Cyrus.

More than 50,000 crowded into Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground to watch Grande headline the benefit. Justin Bieber and Coldplay are also scheduled to perform.

Some concertgoers clutched signs reading “For our angels” in tribute to the 22 people who were killed and dozens more injured when a suicide bomber set off a blast following Grande’s concert at Manchester Arena on May 22.

The sold-out “One Love” benefit follows another deadly attack that rocked London late Saturday when three men drove a van into a crowd before stabbing people in nearby bars and restaurants.

Seven people were killed and 48 were injured in that attack.

Officials tightened security for Sunday’s concert. Before the show, Grande’s manager Scooter Braun released a statement vowing that the show would go on.

“All artists involved have been unwavering in their support this morning and are determined to carry on with the show,” he said. “We ask the strong city of Manchester and the world to join us in making the statement that hatred and fear will never win.”

On Friday, Grande visited some of her injured fans at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.

She shared some photos of the visits on her social media account.

The superstar brought each a sunflower and a teddy bear, according to Lauren Thorpe, whose eight-year-old daughter, Lily, suffered a shrapnel wound in her back as a result of the bombing.

The Guardian reported that Lily was released from the hospital in time to attend the benefit concert.

American fans were able to watch the concert on the cable channel Freeform, as well as Grande’s YouTube and Facebook pages.

All proceeds from the event will go toward the “We Love Manchester Emergency Fund,” in partnership with the British Red Cross and Manchester City Council.</s>Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester benefit concert took place on Sunday at Lancashire Cricket Club's Old Trafford ground in Manchester, England.

In this Sunday, June 4, 2017, handout photo provided by Kevin Mazur for One Love Manchester, a general view of the stage at the One Love Manchester tribute concert in Manchester, north western England, Sunday, June 4, 2017. One Love Manchester is raising money for those affected by the bombing at the end of Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester on May 22, 2017. (Kevin Mazur via AP)

Ariana Grande’s One Love Manchester benefit concert took place on Sunday at Lancashire Cricket Club’s Old Trafford ground in Manchester, England. The benefit concert raised money for the victims of the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert on May 22.

In the lineup, Ariana Grande was joined by major artists such as Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Pharrell and Usher.

The concert took place a day after another terrorist attack on London Bridge killed seven people.

Like WTOP on Facebook and follow @WTOP on Twitter to engage in conversation about this article and others.</s>LONDON (AP) - The Latest on the blast at a pop concert in Manchester, England (all times local):

Police investigating the Manchester Arena suicide bombing have arrested a 24-year-old man after seizing a car deemed significant to the investigation.

This is a handout photo taken from CCTV made available on Friday June 2, 2017 and issued on by the Greater Manchester Police of Salman Abedi, at an unknown location in Greater Manchester, England in the days just prior of the attack on Manchester Arena. More than 20 people were killed in the explosion at the Manchester Arena on Monday May 22, 2017. (Greater Manchester Police via AP)

The man was arrested Friday on suspicion of offenses contrary to the Terrorism Act after police cordoned off an area in southern Manchester visited by the bomber, Salman Abedi. A bomb-disposal team was called out and the car was removed.

The man was the 17th person detained in connection with the May 22 attack that killed 22. Eleven remain in custody.

Pop star Ariana Grande has made a surprise visit to her young fans injured in the Manchester Arena.

The attack at Grande's concert last week killed 22 people and injured dozens of others, many of them teenagers.

Grande shared an image of her visit to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital with her 107 million Instagram followers. The caption was simply a heart.

Other images show her hugging children in their beds and posing with nurses gathered on the ward.

Grande returned to Britain on Friday ahead of the One Love Manchester concert on to benefit victims.

Peter Mann, whose daughter Jaden was hurt, posted images of the visit on Facebook.

He wrote he was so happy, "i could burst! Never seen jaden so happy!even cried again myself."</s>You don’t have to be in physically present in Manchester, England to enjoy Ariana Grande’s benefit concert for the victims and families of the recent Manchester terrorist attack. Grande is providing a free livestream for the event, which will begin promptly at 2 p.m. EST. Some of the confirmed performers at the concert include Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay, and One Direction’s Niall Horan, with all of the proceeds going to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund. “I don’t want to go the rest of the year without being able to see and hold and uplift my fans, the same way they continue to uplift me,” Grande said in a letter that announced the event. Watch the concert, in full, below.</s>Perrie Edwards (from left) Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall from the bad Little Mix perform at the One Love Manchester tribute concert in Manchester, north western England, Sunday. One Love Manchester is raising money for those affected by the bombing at the end of Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester on May 22. (Dave Hogan via AP)</s>LOS ANGELES (AP) - MTV will broadcast live online Ariana Grande's "One Love Manchester" benefit concert aimed at helping victims of the May 22 suicide attack at the pop star's concert.

The livestream will be carried at the website www.onelovemanchester.mtv.com , the network said Saturday.

Disney's young adult cable network Freeform will air the full concert live at 2 p.m. EDT on Sunday, while ABC plans a one-hour highlight special following its NBA Finals telecast. The concert will also be broadcast on more than 130 iHeartRadio stations.

In this photo taken on Friday, June 2, 2017 provided by the Manchester Evening News, victim of the Manchester concert blast Lily Harrison hugs singer Ariana Grande during her visit to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, in Manchester, England. Grande surprised young fans injured in the Manchester Arena attack, hugging the thrilled little girls in their hospital beds as they recovered from injuries sustained in the May 22 suicide bombing. (Manchester Evening News via AP)

Grande will be joined by the Black Eyed Peas, Robbie Williams, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay and other stars.

The May 22 attack at a Grande concert killed 22 people and injured dozens more.

Proceeds will go to an emergency fund set up by the city of Manchester and the British Red Cross.</s>Ariana Grande returned Sunday to Manchester to honor the lives of those lost there. She appeared teary-eyed and emotional as she performed “Be Alright” and “Break Free“.

“I encourage you to choose love, even when it’s hard”.

Led by 12-year-old soloist Natasha Seth, the choir stood alongside Ariana at the Emirates Old Trafford ground to perform her song “My Everything“.

The Oasis classic has become an anthem for the city following the May 22nd terror attack, with Mancunians singing “Don’t Look Back in Anger” during a public memorial in Manchester; Oasis hail from the British city.

A supporter from Manchester who was half way across the globe sent his thanks to Grande from distant Taiwan.

“I love you so so much”.

The attacker was later identified as Salman Ramadan Abedi, a 22-year-old British Muslim.

“Manchester, I love you so much”, she said.

During his performance, Bieber also started a chant of the word “love” among the crowd.

Addressing the audience, Bieber declared, “What an incredible thing we’re doing tonight, would you not agree?”

Announcing the concert last week, she said: “My heart, prayers and condolences are with the victims of the Manchester attack and their loved ones”.

Mr Burnham thanked Ariana Grande and the other acts performing in the concert, being held to raise funds to support grieving families and victims of the Manchester Arena attack.

Some attendees have admitted to feeling nervous following Saturday night’s terror attack in central London. “Manchester, your bravery is our hope”.

‘So, that being said, we had a totally different show planned and we had a rehearsal yesterday and we changed everything.

“Manchester, we’re gonna be all right”, she yelled.

The concert will be broadcast on a variety of outlets.

It was Grande’s first performance since the May 22 attack, which left 22 dead and more than 100 injured as they left the singer’s concert at Manchester Arena.

The Greater Manchester Police said more than 130,000 people were expected in the area for the benefit concert as well as a soccer match.

“I don’t feel or smell or hear or see any fear in this building”. “All we feel here tonight is love, resilience, positivity”.

Justin Bieber addressed the crowd after his set, saying: “God is good in the midst of the darkness”.

Manchester authorities have warned that everyone going to the concert will be searched, and the presence of armed police will be visible inside and outside the venue.

The Guardian reported that Lily was released from the hospital in time to attend the benefit.

FILE – In this Thursday, May 25, 2017 file photo, Marcus Mumford of the band Mumford & Sons performs in concert during their “Wilder Mind Tour” at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, N.J. Mumford is joining the all-star lineup for Ariana Grande’s “One Love Manchester” benefit concert Sunday, June 4, 2017.
The charity concert organized by Ariana Grande in the wake of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing is held in Manchester, England.