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Liam Gallagher praised for poignant tribute to Manchester attack victims

When Ariana Grande was forced to miss out on her performance at the Brits, which was set to pay tribute to the victims of the Manchester attack at her concert last year, there was really only one other person who could step in.

Liam Gallagher was praised for his poignant rendition of "Live Forever", in memory of the 22 people killed and hundreds more injured when a suicide bomber detonated a device in the the foyer of the Manchester Arena.

Gallagher was introduced by Take That star Gary Barlow, who said the One Love Manchester concert "epitomised the human spirit" and that "hate will never win, and fear will never divide us".

"Live Forever" was also the song Gallagher performed with Coldplay's Chris Martin at Grande's One Love Manchester concert, which raised millions towards those affected by the attack.

Grande herself appeared to show approval for Gallagher's performance, sharing a clip on her Instagram with a heart and bee emoji. The worker bee, a symbol of Manchester, was frequently shared as a symbol of solidarity in the wake of the attack.