Grande’s setlist had undergone a last-minute change the day before after she met the mother of 15-year-old Olivia Campbell, a victim of the Manchester Arena attack. Grande’s colossal empathy only magnified the song’s message further. Where previously artists such as Bono and Martin have taken on the role of pop healers, Grande showed she shared their talent for pan-generational unity. Her conduct after the attack, bringing together this concert and hosting it with such elan, further underscores her maturity. With One Love, Grande rose to the occasion with heart, strength and moments of out-of-body levity that can only come from a big pop show.

Source: The Guardian June 05, 2017 08:50 UTC