Ariana Grande Donates Generously to Children’s Hospital During Holidays

Ariana Grande continues to show her unwavering support for Manchester, a city forever linked to her through tragedy and resilience.

Ariana Grande, known for her hit song “thank u, next,” has always had a deep connection to Manchester. This connection was further cemented after the tragic bombing incident in May 2017 following her “Dangerous Woman Tour” concert. The devastating attack resulted in the loss of 22 lives and left many others with severe injuries.

In response to the heartbreaking event, Grande wasted no time in organizing the One Love Manchester benefit concert in June 2017. This event aimed to raise funds to assist the victims of the attack and their families. The concert was a huge success, showcasing solidarity and support for the affected individuals.

Over the years, Ariana Grande has consistently honored those affected by the attack through various tributes and acts of kindness.

Most recently, on Monday, December 23, the Manchester Foundation Trust Charity shared on Instagram that Ariana Grande had once again shown her support for the city. The pop star made a significant donation to help children throughout Manchester’s hospital network, highlighting her ongoing commitment to the community and its well-being.

“Thank you @arianagrande!” the charity wrote online, adding three sparkle star emojis. “We are so grateful to Ariana for thinking of our young patients this Christmas.”

The Instagram post featured heartwarming photos of young patients receiving colorful, festively wrapped gifts and staff members distributing them.

“The gifts she has donated are being distributed to babies, children and teenagers across Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Trafford General Hospital, Wythenshawe Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital. @mftnhs,” they added.

Ariana Grande had also made a similar generous donation of gifts to the hospital network back in 2022.

On May 22, 2017, a devastating terrorist attack occurred at Manchester Arena when Salman Abedi detonated a bomb, killing 22 concertgoers and injuring hundreds more, many of whom were children and young people. The explosion happened in the foyer of the arena just moments after Ariana Grande had finished her closing set, as fans began exiting the venue.

In March 2020, Salman’s younger brother, Hashem Abedi, was convicted of 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and conspiracy to cause an explosion. Prosecutors revealed he had assisted his brother in building the deadly device used in the attack, per CNN.

The Abedi brothers were raised in Manchester by parents who had fled Libya under the regime of Moammar Gadhafi. Their father, Ramadan Abedi, returned to Libya in 2011 after the fall of Gadhafi’s government, with their mother joining him in early 2017.

In April 2017, both Salman and Hashem traveled to Libya to visit family. However, after about three weeks, Salman returned to the UK alone. Just days later, he carried out the horrific attack at Manchester Arena, leaving a lasting scar on the city and its people.

In the spirit of the holidays, Ariana Grande treated fans to a live performance of her festive hit “Santa Tell Me” on December 23.

“Celebrating ten years of ‘Santa Tell Me’!” Grande shared. “Thank you so much for all the love you have shown this record over the past decade. Wishing you all a happy happy holiday!”

As reported by Billboard on Monday, December 23, the singer’s “Santa Tell Me” saw a notable increase in performance between December 13-19. The holiday hit accumulated 27.7 million official streams (a 17% increase week-over-week), 8.9 million in radio airplay audience (up 3%), and 1,000 sales (up 12%) in the U.S.

The release is part of a special series tied to the promotion of her upcoming album, “Eternal Sunshine.”

The “Santa Tell Me” music video keeps things light and festive, showing Ariana Grande and her friends having fun in cozy Christmas pajamas. However, this scene wasn’t the original plan.

In a video celebrating the song reaching 1 billion streams on Spotify, Grande revealed, “We did [the video that was released] last minute with no budget just to have something to put out,” she said. “The original video, I was in weird Christmas lingerie and I was hitting Santa with a cane pole. And that was something I was really insistent [on].”

Grande added, “I was like, ‘That is the right vibe for this song. Believe you me, I know it.’ And the label was like, ‘Hey, honey, I don’t think we can use this.’ I’m glad I was reeled in that time!'”

Earlier this month, “Wicked” co-stars and real-life couple Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater were seen getting into the holiday spirit while picking out a Christmas tree in New York City.

An insider told Page Six that “Ariana Grande and her boyfriend, Ethan, [were] buying a Christmas Tree from Yianni Karadimas’ Christmas tree stand on 62nd [and] Broadway” in Manhattan.

The towering Christmas tree reportedly cost the couple $300. “They are celebrating the success of ‘Wicked’ and keeping things low-key as they enjoy the holiday season together,” the source added.