Ariana Grande said on Friday that she will return to Manchester for a benefit concert.

“I don’t want to go the rest of the year without being able to see and hold and uplift my fans, the same way they continue to uplift me,” Grande wrote in a heartfelt message posted to Twitter.

The 23-year-old singer said she will be returning to Manchester to “spend time with my fans” and “to raise money for the victims and their families."

The dates of the concert have not yet been set. Grande said she would share more details once "everything has been confirmed."

You can read her full message below:



It's the first time that Grande has spoken out since Monday's suicide bombing that killed 22 people. The singer tweeted that she was "broken" on May 22, in the early morning hours after the attack.

On Tuesday, there were conflicting reports about whether her world tour had been suspended.

Sources reportedly told TMZ that Grande was "inconsolable" and "in hysterics" when she learned of the casualties following the attack and was in "no condition to perform."

However, on Tuesday afternoon, the AP reported that the tour was still on. "Ariana Grande’s tour has not been cancelled or postponed despite reports online, a person close to the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly talk about the topic, said," the report stated.