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Ariana Grande at Manchester Pride: 'The Gays Have Always Had My Heart'
It was her first time returning to the city since the One Love Manchester concert benefiting victims of the bombing.
Two years after a horrific bombing outside of her Manchester concert, pop princess Ariana Grande returned to the city to headline Manchester Pride Live.
The 30-minute set marks the first time Grande has performed in the city since her One Love Manchester benefit concert two years ago. She wished the crowd a "Happy Pride" and let the LGBTQ community exactly how much love she had for them.
"My heart has always, you know, the gays have always had my heart, personally," said Grande. "I spent some of the happiest times of my teenage years singing in gay bars in New York City."
She closed her set with "One Last Time" in honor of the city, the same closer from the One Love Manchester concert.
\u201c.@ArianaGrande closed out her set tonight with \u201cOne Last Time\u201d specially for Manchester\ud83d\udc1d \ud83c\udf2b #ManchesterPride\n\n https://t.co/9NeWNa8kUA\u201d— Ariana Grande Charts \u2740 (@Ariana Grande Charts \u2740) 1566782129
\u201cSo Ms @ArianaGrande was fucking fantastic at #ManchesterPride \ud83d\ude0dEnded the set with \u201cOne Last Time\u201d. Such a special moment for the Manchester crowd.\u201d— C \u20e4l (@C \u20e4l) 1566771811
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
