The Manchester Arena terror attack claimed the lives of 22 innocent concert-goers on May 22, 2017.
Thousands of people were leaving the Manchester Arena after an Ariana Grande concert when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a home-made bomb in the lobby of the venue.
The horrifying attack has brought the Manchester community closer together. They will remember the victims on the first anniversary of the attack by holding a mass sing-along on May 22.
Manchester City Council shared that the free event will be led by numerous choirs across the city in honour of the lives that were lost on that tragic night.
The council described the event ‘Manchester Together – With One Voice’ as a “united act of remembrance.”
The council have asked community groups, schools and choirs to take part in the occasion, where they will feature songs of “pride and solidarity.”
Singing groups must register by April 30 if they want to take part in the moving event.
The final half hour of the ‘Manchester Together- With One Voice’ event will be broadcasted on BBC Radio Manchester.
The council has also asked the public to recommend lyrics that will be projected onto paths and buildings in St. Ann’s Square from May 22 to May 26.
The event will create a sense of togetherness and solidarity, said Sir Richard Leese of Manchester.
“It is a fitting way for us to honour those who went full of joy to a music concert but never came back, or saw their lives changed forever,” he added.
