‘I misjudged you’: Piers Morgan tweets apology to Ariana Grande
Piers Morgan has apologised to Ariana Grande after condemning her for not visiting the victims of the Manchester terror attack last week.
The outspoken television presenter took to Twitter during the One Love Manchester concert, to admit that he had 'misjudged' the singer.
I misjudged you, @ArianaGrande & I apologise.
You're an admirable young woman & this is a magnificent night.
Respect.#OneLoveManchester pic.twitter.com/r4v6NQMr97— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 4, 2017
I only ever apologise if I'm wrong. Very rarely happens. https://t.co/nSIa4IPbHO
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 4, 2017
Following the news that the Queen had visited the Manchester Children's hospital in the days following the attack, Piers tweeted, "If the Queen can visit the victims in hospital, so can the star they paid to see." He added, "I expected her to stay, visit & comfort her wounded fans & relatives of those who died".
The comments received huge backlash online, but he refused to apologise even after Ariana announced she would visit the victims in hospitals around Manchester.
Apologise for what? I suggested she should do something she is now going to do. https://t.co/fInshzT8UG
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 26, 2017
Speaking during Sunday night's One Love Manchester concert, Ariana revealed how she was inspired to change the set list for the benefit gig after the mother of Olivia Campbell-Hardy, one of the victims said her daughter 'would have wanted to hear the hits'.
"Olivia would've wanted to hear the hits"
My heart is so full pic.twitter.com/O8etkhbwFW
— exams | 22.5.17 (@GrandeGrimshaw) June 5, 2017
"I had the pleasure of meeting Olivia's mummy a few days ago and I started to cry and gave her a big hug and she said 'stop crying, because Olivia wouldn't have wanted you to cry'.
"And then she told me Olivia would have wanted to hear the hits. We had a different show planned and we had a rehearsal yesterday and we changed everything."
As well as organising the benefit concert, the 23-year-old singer has offered to to pay for the funerals of the victims and her record label donated $500,000 to the We Love Manchester Fund.
