Niall Horan has opened up on playing at Ariana Grande’s Manchester benefit concert.
The gig will be the first big concert taking place in the city of Manchester since the suicide bombing on the 22nd of May.
“I’m good friends with Ariana and she called me up and asked me if I would I be involved and obviously it was a no brainer,” the singer told SiriusXM Hits 1.
“It was a terrible thing to happen. But Ariana can pull some of her friends together and get on stage and raise some needed money for the victims of a terrible attack.”
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) May 30, 2017
“I guess that’s the least we can do as artists, get up there and sing a few songs and try to put some smiles on some faces.”
More than 50,000 people, including many who survived the bombing, are expected to fill Emirates Old Trafford for the gig, which will benefit the We Love Manchester emergency fund, set up by officials at Manchester City Council and the British Red Cross.
Ariana released a statement following the attack announcing the benefit concert.
“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.”
