Manchester, June 4, two weeks after the May 22nd attack, the day after the outrage to London and to our lovely habits, to the sea of tranquility; our existences put to the test, our daily life, the restaurant and the concert, nothing is ordinary anymore, these crazy days you have to struggle to gain a crumble of normality, keep the fear out of the door.
Manchester, June 4, Ariana Grande and her bold “no surrender”.
The Old Trafford Cricket Ground is the charity show hosted by the American popstar in support of the May 22 suicide attack.
After the events of London. Especially after the events of London.
The cast is exceptional: Marcus Mumford, Take That and Robbie Williams, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Usher, Imogen Heap Black Eyed Peas, Niall Horan
The audience’s response too: 50,000 people, one love, let’s leave hate to those who do not have nothing better to do, hate is for the sour lives, for the withered hearts.
50,000 people, a single embrace to frighten fear, to regain emotions in a collective hug, a medicine for the vicissitudes of these modern times.
U2 on the screen “our heart is with you”, Robbie Williams works the crowd, Angels for the poor victims, and to affirm that “I know that life won’t break me.”
Chris Martin of the Coldplay together with Liam Gallagher, a surprise guest with his cheeky gait and the the usual parka: he looks at the fear in the eyes and the fear glances down
Together, they sing Live Forever, a memorable hymn to grow gardens and certainties, despite so many “maybe”.
The audience joins the chorus and enjoys the right to sing without worry: out of tune, to the moon, in the ear of the partner for a selfie of shared immortality.
Manchester is there. The world watches with its hand on the heart.
The message is strong and clear: it’s time to make these crazy days shine again.
