Brit Awards 2018: Ariana Grande pulls out of Manchester attack tribute on doctor's orders
The singer was allegedly supposed to perform a special tribute at the ceremony
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Your support makes all the difference.Ariana Grande has pulled out of the 2018 Brit Awards tribute to Manchester that she was scheduled to perform at during the awards ceremony.
It is understood that she fell ill and was going to come in spite of that, but was ordered by her doctor to not fly.
The singer was allegedly supposed to give an emotional performance dedicated to the victims of the Manchester terror attack, which would have been one of the highlights of the evening.
Until now, the tribute has been kept under wraps, but as Grande has bowed out, the news has become public.
After the tragic attack, Grande organised a tribute called the One Love concert, which included performances from Miley Cyrus, Take That and Coldplay.
It was revealed this month by Grande's manager Scooter Braun that she cried for days following the attack.
Braun said that he and Grande had met with 19 families that had lost loved ones during the tragedy and called it the "hardest two hours of either of our lives."
Her manager even explained that Grande was left with trauma that had her even questioned if she could sing again following the attack.
At the 2017 Brit Awards, Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley paid tribute to George Michael who had passed away on December 25, 2016.
During that evening, Coldplay's Chris Martin also performed Michael's "A Different Corner" with a string ensemble.
It remains unclear who will definitively be replacing Grande at the awards show.
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