US rapper Nicki Minaj has paid tribute to the lives lost in the Manchester Arena terror attack as she performed at the same venue on Monday night.
In May 2017, 22 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device following an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena.
In footage captured by a fan and posted to Twitter, Minaj, who has collaborated with Grande in the past, can be heard saying: "I want to take a moment to remember the victims of the Manchester terrorist attack.
"Put your light in the sky for everybody we lost.
"God bless the families of everyone who survived and God bless Manchester for being resilient and not bowing down to fear. For being strong no matter what."
The 36-year-old artist went on to write on Twitter that Manchester had "stolen my heart".
Minaj is currently on her 'Nicki Wrld Tour'.
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Article by Eno Adeogun
Eno Adeogun is a multimedia journalist for Premier.
