Singer whose concert in Manchester ended in horror is photographed on social media hugging one of the girls injured in the attack

American singer Ariana Grande has visited young fans injured in the Manchester terror attack in hospital. The pop star was photographed on social media hugging youngsters in a ward at the Royal Manchester children’s hospital – a visit that left one father in tears.

Grande’s all-star benefit concert will take place on Sunday, less than two weeks after a suicide bombing at her gig at the Manchester Arena killed 22 people and injured scores more.

Peter Mann, whose daughter Jaden was injured in the attack, posted several photos of Grande and the youngster on Facebook. He wrote: “This means more to us than all the amazing things people have done this week. When your daughter asks after her 2nd operation: ‘Is Ariana OK?’ So happy she came i could burst! Never seen Jaden so happy! Even cried again myself.”

Grande arrived back in the UK on Friday morning. Musicians including Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Coldplay, Take That and Miley Cyrus will join her for the One Love Manchester concert on Sunday, which is raising funds for victims and their families.

The singer was photographed with nurses at the hospital and dozens of other patients including 14-year-old Evie Mills, who was visited by the Queen in the same hospital days after the attack.

Tasha Hough shared two more photos of Jaden, adding: “I think she’s a little star struck. No1 deserves this more than her. That smile! And what a lovely girl Ariana Grande is.”