Marea Britanie este in doliu dupa un sangeros atac terorist care s-a petrecut luni noaptea, la sfarsitul concertului sustinut de cantareata Ariana Grande la Manchester Arena, atrocitate soldata cu 22 de morti si 59 de raniti. Comunitatea metal nu a ramas indiferenta. Numerosi artisti si-au exprimat condoleantele si regretele, unii chiar anuntand ca nu isi vor anula concertele deja anuntate in UK.
"My heart goes out to the victims and families of those who lost their lives and were injured last night in Manchester. As of today, my life’s purpose is one of love and understanding. The world needs to change and that change comes from within. Hate, pride, vengeance and fear are the plague of the earth. Love, kindness, compassion, empathy and service to others are the cure." , a declarat Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
"We are shocked by last night’s terrible events at the Manchester Arena. Our thoughts go out to everyone affected. We can advise fans that our last three U.K. shows in Cardiff and at London’s O2 will proceed as planned. Of course any extra means to ensure fan safety are being examined with the relevant authorities.", este mesajul trupei Iron Maiden
"I am so sick of reading headlines like this. We as a race, THE HUMAN RACE, have to do better than this. A music concert is supposed to be a place where people gather to forget their problems for a few hours, not somewhere to roll the dice with your life. At times like this, I think the only thing a normal person can do is try to be the best, most moral, human they can be in our jaded era, I believe this is more necessary than ever.
For instance, this evening after I read this headline, I ran into a very loose acquaintance at the grocery store & mentioned the news. This person joked 'Maybe they did it because it was an Ariana Grande show.' I was too shocked to even say anything. I utterly fail to find the humor in the fact that at least 19 people are dead & many more injured, whatever you may think of someone’s music.
I know nothing about Ariana Grande or any of her songs. But I can guarantee that people of many different races, religions, and beliefs were at that show for the same reason- to have a good time. Some of them won’t go home tonight. This is not f—ing funny to me. This sort of jaded, joking, mentality is evidence to me of the continual chipping away of our humanity by the pathetically low standards of our era. We are better than this, people. It’s dehumanizing, just like the freakish & twisted beliefs that allowed this a–hole terrorist to kill a bunch of people they didn’t know.
Everything you do & say has consequences, even if you don’t believe that. Make sure you do your best to think & speak with a moral heart- maybe your kindness will prevent someone from going down a dark path- you never know who you may effect positively. My thoughts & prayers are with y’all in the U.K. tonight.", a declarat Randy Blythe (Lamb of God)
"I woke up this morning and saw the news of Manchester. And the first thing I did was tweet about it, just to say… express my grief and my sympathy with the people. I mean, there were mums there that we're seeing online that didn't even know if their child was alive or dead. It's the most terrible thing. To me, it's almost impossible to imagine the kind of hatred that has to exist in someone if they would bomb children." a declarat pentru NME Brian May (Queen)
"My first reaction is we shouldn't give concerts because it is putting all the fans in danger, but that's what [the terrorists] want. If there's one thing I learned touring all these years is you carry on. That is the way you fight back. Today I feel sorrow and sadness, but tonight we will put on a great show in honor of those killed and injured. We will take every precaution to keep our fans safe, to celebrate our freedom and to strike back in the face of this terror.", a marturisit Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
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