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Ariana Grande Pulls Out Of Brit Awards

By Njideka Agbo
21 February 2018   |   4:09 pm
Mirror reports that Ariana Grande who was billed to perform a tribute to the Manchester attack last year at the Brit Awards has pulled out 24 hours before the event. Her team said she has fallen ill. A source told Mirror, "Ariana fell ill and was going to come in spite of that, but was…

Mirror reports that Ariana Grande who was billed to perform a tribute to the Manchester attack last year at the Brit Awards has pulled out 24 hours before the event. Her team said she has fallen ill.

A source told Mirror, “Ariana fell ill and was going to come in spite of that, but was ordered by her doctor to not fly.” Her performance was already speculated to be the “biggest talking point of the night”.

Meanwhile, the organisers of the awards have been put in a state of dilemma as they seek for a replacement. Grande’s performance was already speculated to be the “biggest talking point of the night”.

The whole industry wants to come together to pay their respects to the victims.

“The effects of that terrible night resonated far and wide in the music industry and it’s only right everyone comes together to pay their respects”, the source told Mirror.

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