The Courteeners’ frontman Liam Fray has said Manchester remains in shock almost 10 months after the arena bombing. The musician, 32, who was born in Greater Manchester, still finds it difficult to discuss the terror attack which left 22 dead at an Ariana Grande concert on May 22 2017. Less than one week after the attack the indie-rock band paid tribute to the victims at a headline concert in the city and also performed at the We Are Manchester benefit gig at the reopened Arena in September. Fray said: “It felt like the city was in shock for a long time. Fray said he was “a little bit sceptical” about marking the anniversary but felt the cause was too good to turn down.

Source: Irish Examiner March 17, 2018 17:48 UTC