Ariana Grande's manager issues statement about Manchester attack

Scooter Braun posted a statement on Tuesday.
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Ariana Grande's manager issues statement about Manchester attack
Police and first responders outside the Manchester Arena on May 22. Credit: MCPIX/REX/Shutterstock

A devastating explosion in Manchester after Monday's Ariana Grande concert left 22 dead and many more injured. Late Monday night Scooter Braun, Grande's manager, issued a statement via Twitter responding to the attack.

Grande herself tweeted at around 4 a.m. local time after the explosion, while over in the states James Corden spoke of the attacks on his late-night show. The attack is being treated as a terrorist incident, per CNN.

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