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Ariana Grande To Receive Honorary Citizenship Of Manchester

Grande is in line to be the *first* individual to receive such an honour.

Ariana Grande is in line to be the first individual to receive honorary citizenship of Manchester.

Manchester City Council stated that they felt the need to establish a new honours system to recognise outstanding contributions to the city, such as Grande's One Love Manchester concert.

Currently, the highest honour a person can receive is the rarely-awarded freedom to the city, which has been given to only four individuals this century.

"This seems a fitting moment to update the way we recognise those who make noteworthy contributions to the life and success of our city,” council leader Sir Richard Leese said.

"We've all had cause to be incredibly proud of Manchester and the resilient and compassionate way in which the city, and all those associated with it, have responded to the terrible events of May 22 - with love and courage rather than hatred and fear."

Grande, he said, had "exemplified this response.”

Ariana Grande’s One Love Manchester benefit concert, which Grande organised and headlined, was the most-watched TV event of the year so far in Britain, with over 11.6 million people tuning in to watch performances from Liam Gallagher, Little Mix, Katy Perry and more.

WATCH KATY PERRY, JUSTIN BIEBER & MORE PERFORM AT ONE LOVE MANCHESTER BELOW:

In other news, Grande released ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ as a charity single. Funds made from the Judy Garland coverwill go to the British Red Cross’s We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, which was also the charity that the concert was in aid of.

To donate from the UK, IRE & US, head toredcross.org.uk/love.

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