You have to hand it to Ariana Grande: Her One Love Manchester concert last night was a triumph, proving that guts and determination will always overcome fear.
The pop star called on the likes of her boyfriend Mac Miller, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Pharrell, Coldplay, Take That, the Black Eyed Peas, Niall Horan, Robbie Williams, Stevie Wonder, Marcus Mumford, Victoria Monét, Little Mix, Liam Gallagher, and Imogen Heap to perform at the all-star event, though a local school choir may have stolen the show. More importantly, the audience included some attendees of Grande's May 22 Manchester concert, in which 22 people were killed by a bomb.
The show, which carried on despite the deadly terrorist attack in London on Saturday night, included a moment of silence led by Mumford and statements of support from many of the performers, including Grande.
"I love you so, so much," Grande told her fans, Billboard reports. "Thank you so much for coming together and being so loving and strong and unified. I love you guys so much, and I think the kind of unity you're displaying is the medicine the world needs right now."
It was a hugely emotional night, and it's difficult to overlook any performance. You can watch the entire One Love Manchester concert here; below are some select highlights.
The crowd got emotional as Grande closed out the show with a moving rendition of Judy Garland's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz.
Video: Via Variety.This isn't the first time Grande and Miley Cyrus have teamed up for a cover of Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over." They performed the song in 2015 to raise awareness for Cyrus' Happy Hippie Foundation.
Video: Via BBC Music."We will not be silenced!" Katy Perry yelled at the crowd before belting out her 2013 hit, which samples "Hard Knock Life" from Annie. The pop star also performed "Part of Me."
Video: Via BBC Music.Coldplay frontman Chris Martin praised Grande for being "so strong and so wonderful" before launching into this duet from Manchester's own Oasis. The song memorably inspired a singalong following the attack.
Video: Via BBC Music.The Black Eyed Peas may no longer be working with Fergie, but Grande proved a capable replacement for this take on "Where is the Love."
Video: Via BBC Music.Pharrell tapped Miley Cyrus to join him on a duet to "Happy," but first he had this to say to the screaming crowd: "You know why I'm bowing? I'm bowing because despite all of the things that have been going on in this place, I don't feel or smell or hear or see any fear in this building."
Video: Via Miley Cyrus Live.British singer Imogen Heap hit a melancholy note with a stripped-down take on her 2005 hit "Hide and Seek."
Video: Via BBC Music.Chris Martin filled in for Noel Gallagher as he and local boy Liam Gallagher performed another Oasis favourite, "Live Forever."
Video: Via BBC Music.Justin Bieber, who is also represented by Grande's manager, Scooter Braun, took to the stage to sing "Cold Water" and "Love Yourself." The Canadian pop star also made an emotional speech about the attacks, telling fans, "God is in the midst of no matter what is happening in the world."
Video: Via BBC Music.The school choir from Manchester's Parrs Wood High School helped Grande sing "My Everything" in one of the night's most touching performances.
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