SINGER Ariana Grande broke down in tears when talking about last year's Manchester attack and its aftermath.
Speaking about her track Get Well Soon, which is included in her album Sweetener, the singer said: "People are permanently affected by this stuff. It changes everything."
The singer cried during an interview on Friday with Ebro for Beats 1 on Apple Music in New York as she shared her thoughts on the concert last year when a suicide bomber killed 22 people during her concert at the Manchester Arena.
Ariana Grande has since said she she's coping with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
She said that terrorists "want you to be afraid", adding that those who just heard about it on the news had moved on.
But for her and others, the challenge became just to "live in the moment" and not be overwhelmed by fear.
In an interview she said her song is "about being there for each other and helping each other through scary times and anxiety.
"I just wanted to do something to make people feel good - and less alone."
She added: "I just wanted to give people a hug musically.
"I feel like the lyrics can be kind of corny when I talk about wanting to hug you and stuff, but I do.
Two weeks after the attack, Ariana Grande put on the One Love Manchester concert, which featured acts including Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber.
"You try not to give into fear because obviously that's the whole point of being here - that was the point of finishing my tour," she said.
"You want to not be afraid, because of course that's what [the terrorists] want. If you give them that, then they've won.
"But the truth is, it's scary. It's scary going anywhere. You look at places differently."
