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Celine Dion gets emotional during first Manila gig

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"Titanic" singer Celine Dion got emotional as she wrapped up the first night of her two-day jampacked concert at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City Thursday night, July 19. Dion sang her heart out to the delight of Filipino fans who cheered her hits songs such as "It's All Coming Back To Me Now," "All By Myself," "Because You Loved Me," "My Heart Will Go On," "That's The Way It Is," "To Love You More," etc. The Grammy award-winning singer was teary eyed before she sang an a capella version of "Can't Help Fallin' In Love" for her encore. "Thank you so much. I am extremely touch by your warm welcome to our first visit to Manila; "It is very hard to everyone in the world probably, you know to kinda trabvel so far with so much to do, so much things to be concerned about, the travelling, the expenses, the children, the whole thing of travelling, when we live so far away, ...

Britney Spears arrives in Manila for concert

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American pop icon Britney Spears arrived in Manila at noon today, June 15, to stage her one-night only concert at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City at 8 tonight. “First time in the Philippines! Can’t wait for tonight’s show in Manila,” tweeted Spears, who came from Taiwan where she staged her last concert. Spears, 35, arrived in a casual outfit on board her private plane at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Then she boarded a white car towards an undisclosed hotel to prepare for her concert. ABS CBN reports said that security was tight with the airport personnel not allowed to go near the aircraft. Some 500 policemen will also surround the concert venue tonight. With net worth of more than US$500 million, Spears is one of the top-selling artists in the world with hits "... Baby One More Time," "Womanizer," "Sometimes," "Circus," etc. She has been nominated for several Grammy Awards. On her eight nomination, she finally won...

Stars to join Ariana Grande Manchester gig - report

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The stage is ready for the memorial concert in honor of the victims of Manchester, England suicide bombing last May 22. Grande, 23, will lead the concert dubbed "One Love Manchester" which will be held at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday, June 4 (June 5 Manila time). The gig also aims to raise funds for those affected by the bombing.     Coldplay Grande's celebrity friends who will join the memorial tribute are Coldplay, Katy Perry, Pharrell, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Niall Horan and Take That, according to a report by CNN International.                  Miley Cyrus All proceeds from the show will go towards the "We Love Manchester Emergency Fund," in partnership with the British Red Cross and Manchester City Council, a press release obtained by CNN said.     Justin Bieber Grande described the attack "heinous" as she praised her fans for their "kindness, love, strength and...

Ariana Grande's mom: 'I stand with you'

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One week after the deadly bombing in Manchester, England, the mother of US pop singer Ariana Grande mother shared an inspiring message to those affected by the attack which killed 22 people and affected more than 100 others. Joan Grande shared his message on Twitter just one week after the "diabolical" Manchester concert bombing. Ariana, 23, is expected to return to Manchester on Sunday, June 4, for the tribute gig, reports said. The "One Last Time" singer said: "I’ll be returning to the incredibly brave city of Manchester to spend time with my fans and to raise money for the victims and their families;" "I will have details to share with you as soon as everything is confirmed.From the day we started putting the Dangerous Woman Tour together, I said that this show, more than anything else, was intended to be a safe space for my fans;" "A place for them to escape, to celebrate, to heal, to feel safe and to be themselves. T...

Ariana Grande sets memorial concert, say reports

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US pop singer will return to Manchester, England to stage a concert for the benefit of 22 victims who died during a terror attack last Monday night. Now in the US, Grande has scheduled the benefit concert on June 4, according to entertainment website TMZ. Last Friday, Grande twitted that she would be returning to the brave city of Manchester. “I’ll be returning to the incredibly brave city of Manchester to spend time with my fans and the have a benefit concert in honor of and to raise money for the victims and their families…I will have details to share with you as soon as everything is confirmed,” the American pop star said. Grande has already pledged to shoulder the funeral expenses of the victims of the bombing incident in England. Unconfirmed reports said that some of the biggest names in the music scene today will lend their talents during the show. Among those expected to join her benefit concert include Katy Perry, The Wanted, Justin Bieber, etc. The total am...

Ariana Grande stops world tour after bombing - report

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American pop singer Ariana Grande has put her world tour on hold after the deadly bombing in Manchester, England last Monday night, according to a report by TMZ. So far, the scheduled shows in England, Belgium, Poland, Germany and Switzerland have been cancelled in the wake of the terror attack. But there are still no words if Grande would still take her "Dangerous Woman" Tour in Asia, including the Philippines, in August and September. So far, 22 people have been killed while almost 60 others were injured in one of the deadliest bombings in London in recent years, according to CNN. Many of those either killed or injured were children, reports said. "Broken. From the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words," said Grande in a tweet following the explosions. "Ariana is OK. We are further investigating what happened," Joseph Carozza, Grande's publicist with Republic Records, told the LA Times. Universal Music Grou...

Ariana Grande sorry for UK concert blasts

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US pop singer Ariana Grande took to social media to apologize for the deadly bombing incident in Manchester, England where 19 concertgoers were killed while 50 others were hurt last Monday night. "Broken. From the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words," said Grande in a tweet following the explosions. "Ariana is OK. We are further investigating what happened," Joseph Carozza, Grande's publicist with Republic Records, told the LA Times. Universal Music Group said in a statement on Facebook: "We are deeply saddened to learn of tonight's devastating event in Manchester. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this tragedy." The incident happened following Grande's performance at the Manchester Arena as concert goers were leaving the venue, around 10:30 p.m. local time, CNN International said. The 23-year-old singer was in town performing the first of three concerts in the UK. Her next concert...