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A30 PEOPLE & ARTS
Wednesday 24 May 2017
Some musicians cancel concerts

after Manchester blast

MARK KENNEDY topic, said the pop star’s A representative for Guns
AP Entertainment Writer tour was not canceled or N’ Roses, currently on tour
NEW YORK (AP) — The sui- postponed. The person with upcoming stops in
cide bombing at an Ari- said that Grande and her Dublin, Lisbon, Madrid, Zu-
ana Grande concert in team are more focused on rich, Munich, London and
Manchester, England has the victims at the moment, Paris, said the rock band
shaken the music world, not the tour. It was unclear wasn’t making any chang-
with some artists canceling if Grande’s next scheduled es.
People attend a vigil in Albert Square, Manchester, England, upcoming gigs and others show — Thursday in London The manager for Phil Col-
Tuesday May 23, 2017, the day after the suicide attack at an planning to go ahead as — would take place. lins, scheduled to play Liv-
Ariana Grande concert that left 22 people dead as it ended on scheduled. But a number of music acts erpool’s Echo Arena on
Monday night. Blondie canceled a Tues- with upcoming summer June 2 and then five dates
Associated Press day night concert in Lon- gigs in Europe said Tuesday at London’s Royal Albert
don “as a mark of respect they won’t change their Hall starting June 4, said
for the victims of the terrible plans. those shows would go on.
attack” at the Manchester Shawn Mendes, who’s Heavy metal band Iron
Arena. Lead singer Deb- scheduled to play in Paris Maiden also will perform
bie Harry tweeted that the on Wednesday, said his as planned in Cardiff on
Round Chapel date will be show will go on. Wednesday and commit-
rescheduled. “I hope I speak for every ted to May 27-28 dates in
Take That, formed in Man- artist by saying that we will London.
chester, also canceled not stop spreading positiv- If the shows do go on, there
their Tuesday night concert ity and love through music are likely to be more se-
in Liverpool and May 25-27 no matter the situation,” he curity precautions. The 02
dates in Manchester “out wrote on Twitter. “Concerts arena in London in a state-
of respect” for the victims are events people should ment said it was “shocked
of the attack which left 22 never be afraid to attend.” and deeply saddened”
people dead. Celine Dion also will honor by the tragedy and add-
As for Grande, a person her upcoming dates in ed that security had been
close to the situation, who Copenhagen, Stockholm, stepped up for all events.
spoke on the condition of London and Paris, includ- “Please head down early
anonymity because the ing a June 25 stop at the and pack light as we only
person was not allowed Manchester Arena, her accept small bags into the
to publicly talk about the publicist said. area,” it said.q

Tom Cruise reveals ‘Top

Gun 2’ to start filming soon

SYDNEY (AP) — The Danger
Zone may have gotten old
and dusty, but Tom Cruise
says he’s about to fly back
in.
The 54-year-old actor says
the long-discussed sequel
to “Top Gun” is a sure thing
and should start shooting
soon.
Cruise made the an-
nouncement Wednesday
in response to questions
from anchors on the Aus-
tralian morning news show
“Sunrise.”
The actor said filming will
likely begin within the next
year. He added, “It’s defi-
nitely happening.”
Cruise has said in similar in-
terviews that the film was in In this May 22, 2017, file photo, actor Tom Cruise arrives for the
development and a strong Australian premiere of his movie “The Mummy” in Sydney, Aus-
tralia. Associated Press
possibility, but has not of-
fered such clear confirma- to superstar status.q ed a picture of himself and
tion. Jerry Bruckheimer, produc- Cruise on Saturday’s 31st
The 1986 Reagan-era fly- er of the original, had been anniversary of the original’s
boy epic propelled Cruise dropping hints too. He post- release.q