Analysis Of Ariana Grande's Concert In Manchester

Imagine being at your favorite artist’s concert and singing along to your favorite song with your friends and having a great night. Then, the music stops and you hear ear defining sounds coming from inside the arena. You look around and see blood, bomb fragments, and people running all around you trying to escape the nightmare. This was a reality for thousands of people at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester in May. The terrorist attack at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester caused an increase in security, brought the world together, and made people think of others before themselves. Ariana Grande had a concert in Manchester on May 22, 2017 in front of thousands of young fans. Then, a suicide bomber released a bomb that went through the arena at the end of the concert. Thousands of people ran to try and escape the disaster without getting injured. It was chaos inside of the arena because thousands of people were trying to make it to the exits quickly before more bombs would go off. Many parents were separated for many hours without their children until they were eventually reconnected by police or other citizens helping out. According to Peter Bergen this was, “The worst terrorist attack in …show more content…
Many different countries have used this attack to increase security at events and ensure they are ready incase something happens again. According to Kaori Kaneko, “Hong Kong’s Asia World Expo would enhance security measures for all concerts and events and plan to introduce search dogs for any suspicious items” (Kaneko). It is clear that countries are starting to take more precautions to ensure the safety of the citizens. Increased security in different events is going to make people more comfortable in attending concerts and sporting events without having to worry about another terrorist