The devastated pair were also sent a message from John Legend as appeared on Good Morning Britain today to speak about the 15-year-old
THE mum and stepdad of Manchester bomb victim Olivia Campbell will marry in her honour as they say they want her to be the face of the city.
The devastated pair were also sent a message from John Legend as they appeared on Good Morning Britain today to speak about the 15-year-old, who was caught up in the atrocity a week ago.
Her mum Charlotte has been speaking out about her daughter since she died in the horrific attack in the Manchester Arena last Monday during an Ariana Grande concert.
She told host Eamonn Holmes she was doing so to keep the memory of Olivia alive.
She said: "I want my daughter to carry on living, I never want her to be forgotten by anyone, if anyone ever met her they wouldn't have forgotten her anyway - she wouldn't have let them.
";But I just want her to keep on, I just want her memory to be kept alive."
During the emotional interview Olivia's stepdad said he wanted her to become the face of Manchester and get the version of her singing John Legend's All Of Me to number one.
Paul Hodgson added: "We need someone and why not her a young lady, 15 years old, who was tragically taken through this, to stand up and say to people we are going to stick together, we are Manchester, we are Britain and the song is so fitting.
"Let's get it to number one, let's go to do a record and make that little girl's dream."
The music star himself sent a message to the heartbroken couple and said: "Hello Paul and Charlotte, this is John Legend. I can't imagine the pain you are going through, I have a young daughter and I can imagine the feeling you must be going through right now to have to bury your own daughter.
"I understand that she was a fan of my music and she sang my song All Of Me for a talent show and that you played it at her memorial service.
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"I want to thank you for playing the song and let you know I was so moved by your daughter's performance of the song that I want to send you as much love as I can send we from far away and much sympathy and condolences I can send you.
"I know it won't make up for the loss that you are feeling right now but any love that we can send you we want to send you right now and wish you all the best."
This is the heartbreaking video of Olivia singing her favourite song – a recording which will be played at her funeral.
The devastated family of the “bubbly” 15-year-old paid tribute to the talented singer last week, who was one of 22 to be killed in Monday’s massacre.
Her mum, Charlotte, got a tattoo tribute to her etched over her heart - the worker bee of Manchester.
Charlotte Campbell-Hardy got a matching inking with partner Paul yesterday before the pair took part in a motorbike convoy in memory of the schoolgirl.
Many Mancunians have chosen to get the same tattoo in the wake of the attack to pay tribute to the victims and raise money for charity.
