'We Are Manchester' Benefit Concert Headlined By Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Has Raised More Then £270,000
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Stop Crying Your Heart Out
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December 08, 2017
The We Are Manchester benefit concert staged by Manchester Arena and headlined by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds has raised more than £270,000 for the Manchester Memorial Fund.
The Manchester Memorial Fund will go towards the costs of establishing a permanent memorial or memorials for those affected by the May 22 attack.
A total of £274,085 has been raised for the charity, with further funds to be collected from memorabilia auctions which are still taking place. The Government has also agreed a one-off grant of £64,834, which represents the value of the VAT on the ticket sales.