'IT'S A PLACE FULL OF CURRIES AND CHARACTERS'
James Corden pays emotional tribute to Manchester suicide bombing victims in monologue on Late Late Show
JAMES Corden has paid an emotional tribute to Manchester on his TV show in the wake of last night’s horrific terror attack.
At least 22 people were killed and 59 injured in the suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena last night.
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The comedian fought back tears as he spoke about the city on The Late Late Show, which he hosts.
Corden said: "Many of you won't have ever been to Manchester, but you will definitely have heard of it.
“It's famous all over the world for so many wonderful things.
“Great football teams – Man City, Man United. It's famous for incredible music – Oasis and Joy Division.
“It was the birth place of the leader of the suffragettes.
“It's the home of the inventor of the first computer, it's a place full of comedy and curries and characters.”
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The former Gavin & Stacey star’s voice broke as he paid the emotional tribute to the people of the city.
He continued: "But when I think of Manchester, the place that I know, I think of the people there.
“And I'm telling you, a more tight-knit group of people you will be hard pressed to find.
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“Strong, proud, caring people with community at its core – and if it was even possible, the spirit of the people of Manchester will grow even stronger this evening.
“My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Manchester tonight, all of the staff at the MEN Arena, all of the security teams, the emergency services, Ariana and her team, and all of those families affected by tonight.
“We'll all go to bed holding our little ones even tighter this evening.”
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Harry Styles, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry are among the dozens of celebs to have joined Corden in sending their thoughts and prayers to the victims of last night’s attack.
Children are confirmed to have been among dead after a lone terrorist detonated a huge bomb – thought to be packed with nails and bolts – as the concert ended.
Witnesses described the carnage in the aftermath of the blast, with one describing how she picked scraps of human flesh from her hair.
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Political leaders from all parties announced they would halt their General Election campaigning as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives, with the PM calling an emergency Cobra meeting this morning.
A statement from Greater Manchester Police today said: “We have been treating this as a terrorist incident and we believe that while the attack last night was conducted by one man.
“The priority is to establish whether he was acting alone or as part of a network.
“The attacker, I can confirm, died at the arena.
“We believe the attacker was carrying an improvised explosive device, which he detonated, causing this atrocity.”
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