Manchester bombing: Queen says Ariana Grande is 'very good singer' during hospital visit to injured fans
Monarch was visiting children's hospital where young fans were being treated for injuries sustained in the explosion
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Your support makes all the difference.The Queen has told one of the young victims of the Manchester bombing that she thinks Ariana Grande is a "very good singer" in a visit to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
Speaking to Evie Mills,14, from Harrogate, who had been given tickets to the concert as a birthday present, the monarch told her Grande "sounds very, very good".
She also told Evie's parents that "everyone is united" following the attack.
"It's dreadful. Very wicked," she said. "To target that sort of thing."
Ariana Grande has suspended her world tour to pay "proper respects to those lost" in the bombing at Manchester Arena.
A statement released by management on behalf of the singer said: 'Due to the tragic events in Manchester the Dangerous Woman tour with Ariana Grande has been suspended until we can further assess the situation and pay our proper respects to those lost.
"The London O2 shows this week have been cancelled as well as all shows through 5 June in Switzerland."
All ticketholders will be granted refunds, Grande's team said.
Shortly after the bombing, which happened as fans were leaving the arena at the end of the show, Grande posted on Twitter saying she felt "broken".
"From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry," she wrote. "I don't have words."
Additional reporting by PA
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