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Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Katy Perry are among the stars who will join Ariana Grande at a benefit concert following the Manchester attack.<\/p>\n

The One Love Manchester show comes less than two weeks after 22 people were killed by a suicide attacker as people left Grande’s show at Manchester Arena.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The tribute gig will be held at the Old Trafford cricket ground on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Those who were at the Manchester Arena concert are being offered free tickets by Grande.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Others performing include Take That, One Direction’s Niall Horan, Miley Cyrus, Usher and Pharrell. The venue has a 50,000 capacity and the gig will be broadcast live on BBC TV and radio. Proceeds will go to the We Love Manchester emergency fund.<\/p>\n

Seven children were among the victims who died when Salman Abedi detonated a bomb on 22 May.<\/p>\n

Grande, 23, suspended her Dangerous Woman tour,\u00a0including cancelling two shows at London’s O2 Arena, following the attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But the US singer had promised to return to Manchester, saying: “I don’t want to go the rest of the year without being able to see and hold and uplift my fans”.<\/p>\n

“I’ll be returning to the incredibly brave city of Manchester to spend time with my fans and to have a benefit concert in honour and raise money for the victims and their families.”<\/p>\n

\"Coldplay<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier on Tuesday, Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins told BBC Radio Manchester: “When the idea of the concert came up, my first reaction was, we need to speak to the families of the victims and see what they feel.<\/p>\n

“It’s fair to say that the majority of them are very much in favour, there are some that clearly aren’t and that is absolutely understandable.”<\/p>\n

After the attack, the singer posted her condolences on Twitter, saying: “Broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don’t have words.”<\/p>\n

Fifty people injured in the attack were still being treated in hospital – including 17 in critical care.<\/p>\n

Manchester Victoria station\u00a0reopened on Tuesday. The station, which is connected to Manchester Arena, suffered structural damage in the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Flowers<\/span><\/p>\n

Police say their investigation into the attack is “making good progress” and has around 1,000 people working on it.<\/p>\n

In total 16 people have been arrested – but a woman and a 16-year-old boy were later released without charge.<\/p>\n

\"Flowers<\/span><\/p>\n

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