In the wake of a suicide bomber killing 22 attendees at an Ariana Grande concert in Great Britain on Monday night, fans of Justin Bieber are very concerned.
About the well-being of the 59 individuals injured in the attack or the mindset of those close to the people who perished?
Sure, maybe. We hope so, at least.
But social media is currently inundated with messages from Beliebers who are mostly worried that their favorite artist will be next.
With Bieber scheduled to perform in England later this month and early next month, these Twitter users are pleading with Justin and his team to cancel their planned concerts.
What if another bombing takes place and Bieber loses his life as a result?
“For security reasons, cancel Justin’s show in the UK, I beg you, with all my heart, please,” wrote one followers to Bieber’s manager.
Added another:
“We know Justin wants to give his best to fans, but now the best is he stay safe.”
Or the best is that Bieber keep these dates and prove to the terrorists that they did not win? That their heinous actions will not stop the world from turning or prevent people from living their lives?
Just a thought.
Bieber is slated to play an open air concert at London’s Hyde Park on July 2 and at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on June 30.
He’s also supposed to perform in Dublin, Ireland, next month.
Following the horrific events of Monday inside Manchester Arena, Justin shared the above photo of himself and Grande, writing as a simple caption:
“My love and prayers go out to all the victims and families.”
Of course, mere hours later, he shared the shirtless picture of himself at the top of this post. Which may have been a tad tasteless on his part.
Bieber’s manager, Scooter Braun, has the same role with Grande.
On Monday, shortly after the tragedy transpired, Braun wrote the following on Instagram in response:
Tonight, our hearts are broken. Words cannot express our sorrow for the victims and families harmed in this senseless attack. We mourn the lives of children and love ones taken by this cowardly act.
We are thankful for the selfless service tonight of Manchester’s first responders who rushed towards danger to help save lives.
We ask all of you to hold the victims, their families, and all those affected in your hearts and prayers.
Leanne Murray, a 20-year old Bieber fan, told Reuters she bought a pair of $ 200 tickets to see the artist play in Ireland next month … but she’s now thinking about selling them.
For the sake of her own safety, she says.
“I just don’t want what I would hope to be a great night to end in something like last night. It’s frightening to think that it could have been any of us and it really shows that you never know what’s around the corner.”
It really is frightening.
One of the victims of this Manchester attack was only eight years old.
Grande, meanwhile, returned to her native state of Florida yesterday and is trying to find comfort in her family at this challenging time.
But it won’t be easy for her.
“She loves her fans and is absolutely crushed and devastated as you can imagine,” an insider tells People Magazine of Ariana, adding:
“She can’t believe this happened. She just wants to be with her family and loved ones right now.”