Britain’s Got Talent’s final has moved from Sunday to Saturday to make way for Ariana Grande’s Manchester benefit show (Picture: WENN)

The Britain’s Got Talent 2017 final has been moved from Sunday night to Saturday in the wake of the One Love Manchester benefit concert.

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The final had originally been set to air on ITV on Sunday night, making way for the first ever live transmission of the British Soap Awards on Saturday night.

However in the wake of the star-studded concert in aid of the victims of the Manchester terror attack, BGT will now move into the Soap Awards slot on Saturday, kicking off at 7.30pm.

The awards will instead be screened on Tuesday night on ITV at 8pm.


Ariana Grande’s show will be in aid of the victims of the Manchester terror attack and their families (Picture: AP)

‘Ariana Grande’s ‘One Love Manchester’ benefit concert is bringing artists and the public together, and will raise funds for the Red Cross’s Manchester Emergency Fund. ITV and Britain’s Got Talent have no desire to distract from this important cause,’ an ITV spokesperson said.



‘So we have taken the decision to move the Britain’s Got Talent Final from Sunday night.’

The British Soap Awards had been due to air live on Saturday June 3 for the first time ever (Picture: ITV)

Details of Ariana Grande’s One Love Manchester benefit concert were confirmed on Tuesday after speculation that she would return to the city for the show on Sunday June 4.

The gig will take place at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground to raise money for the victims of the Manchester terror attack and their families.

Ariana will be joined at the event by a host of famous faces including Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Take That, Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Usher, Niall Horan and more.

She anounced her intentions to return to the city for a benefit concert on Friday, in a heartfelt Twitter post in which she told her fans: ‘We won’t let hate win.’

She said: ‘My heart, prayers and condolences are with the victims of the Manchester Attack and their loved ones. There is nothing I or anyone can do to take away the pain you are feeling or to make this better. However, I extend my hand and heart and everything I possibly can give to you and yours, should you want or need my help in any way.’

‘We will not quit or operate in fear. We won’t let this divide us. We won’t let hate win… Our response to this violence must be to come closer together, to help each other, to love more, to sing louder and to live more kindly and generously than we did before.’

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Tickets for the show will be available from June 1 at 10am at Ticketmaster right here.

Proceeds will go to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, which was set up by the Manchester City Council in partnership with the British Red Cross to aid the families of the victims.

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