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And we promise our shelves will be completely restocked with more music news for you to enjoy.

In the meantime, scroll down for some musical and poetic tributes to the people of Manchester and beyond following those horrific events of two nights ago.

Plus an update on Ariana Grande's whereabouts and plans and you guys give us your thoughts and feelings on how safe you'll feel at gigs over the coming weeks.

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Also Katy Perry's Carpool Karaoke, an award for Nicola Benedetti and some beautiful live performances at Later...with Jools Holland.

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It seems the awaser to the above question is a resounding 'Yes'.

Deborah Baxter, external was at the Simple Minds gig in Manchester last night, after the band said it would be "cowardly" not to perform.

She thinks they made the correct decision.

Mark Bastin, external agrees, he said:

Graham Lee, external says yes, go to gigs, but be extra careful.

Sophie Manoury, external has a pretty defiant response to the terrorists.

As does David Viveiros, external.

Kevin Andrew Gladok on Twitter was the only person with any real reservations while Aiden and Peter (below) say they will continue to believe in the power of live music.

She's 25, she's from Toulouse and she is pals with Christine and the Queens.

Now you can hear Jain's African-inspired rhythms for yourselves as she performs a session at the Maida Vale Studios for Phil Taggart.

Listen above.

Singer Hailee Steinfeld is preaching girl power in the new video for her track Most Girls.

It turns out that if you want to impress the actress-turned-singer, the worst thing you can say is: "You're not like most girls..."

Check the video (above) to see why.

Hailee and her band performed the new track on Dancing With the Stars last night and dedicated it to Manchester.

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New Order and Joy Division bassist Peter Hook's daughter Jessica was inside the Manchester Arena when the bomb went off on Monday night.

The 18-year-old and her dad have been on Radio 4 today talking about the "absolute carnage" and "misty haze" that followed the boom.

Her rock star dad says hearing her shrieking panicked voice on the end of the phone line was "worst thing I've ever heard".

We have some more action from last night's Jools and first up, Sheryl Crow wants to meet you Halfway There...which shouldn't be too hard, as she is just below.

London reggae dancehall rapper Stefflon Don had apparently just come from F1 pit side. You can see her performance below.

Watch last night's show in full here and Friday's extended version on BBC Two on Friday at 23:15 BST.

BBC Radio 1

The Live Lounge came from Hull today in front of a live studio audience at the Radio 1 Academy, ahead of the Big Weekend.

Bastille will be there and they popped in to chat to presenter Clara Amfo about the "horrific" events in Manchester and the importance of playing on.

This week, their cover track was all about "celebrating empowering female artists."

Listen from 2 hrs and 3 mins in for the band playing Warmth off their last album with their "mega-mash up cover", as Clara puts it, coming around ten minutes later.

They say there's six of their favourite females artists the mix...we gave you three in the headline - see if you can guess the others.

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A young interracial couple are the stars of the latest video from soul singer John Legend.

The video for Surefire, directed by Cole Wiley, follows Roberto and Jamila as their love is tested by cultural and national barriers.

Wiley said the promo is a testament to "eternal faith" adding "love is the most powerful force in the universe".

Not a bad message for today.

Scots violinist Nicola Benedetti has been awarded The Queen’s Medal for Music 2016.

The award was established in 2005 and is give out annually to "an outstanding individual or group of musicians who have had a major influence on the musical life of the nation".

Her Majesty The Queen presented the medal to Nicol at Buckingham Palace yesterday.

It makes her the youngest ever recipient of the award.

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She called it an "honour" adding, "I believe passionately that the arts and music should not be a luxury, and everyone should have access.

"I see first-hand the powerful impact increased creativity can have on people's lives, and witness in schools, after concerts and during workshops, the effect of experiences that stir our souls and remind us of feelings we forgot were there."

She also accused the national curriculum of "woefully neglecting" art and music.

The breakfast show DJ has just posted this touching tribute to Martyn Hett, external.

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This week we have seen the power of music in bringing people together from Manchester to around the world.

Now the people at The World In Tune, external have attempting the create a truly global orchestra of musicians.

They've selected 16 musicians from countries across all six continents to come together in digital form to celebrate the cultural diversity of musicianship.

By clicking on some or all of the 16 videos (link above) at different times you can create your own original composition.

Give it a try for yourself.

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As well as the tributes pouring in for victims of the Manchester attack, yesterday brought eulogies for former James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore, who has died aged 89.

Front of the queue of the famous mourners was another Sir - Paul McCartney, who penned the theme tune to Moore's 1973 Bond debut movie Live and Let Die., external

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The former Beatle described Roger as "a great man and of course a great James Bond, who I was lucky to work with during the time of Live and Let Die."

He added: "He had a heart of gold, a great sense of humour and will be missed by the many people who loved him."

Simple Minds went ahead with their gig in Manchester last night, as did The Courteeners in Halifax (scroll down to read more).

But the likes of Take That and Blondie put their shows, in Liverpool and London respectively, on hold.

We want to know will the bombing at the Ariana Grande gig stop you from attending gigs in the upcoming weeks?

Tell us which gig it is and why you will/won't attend.

Get in contact via BBC Music Twitter, external or Facebook, external.

U2, who are currently on tour in the US marking 30 years since their album the Joshua Tree was released, surprised a TV studio audience with a rendition of their song I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.

Earlier on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, singer Bono spoke about the band's feelings, external following the Manchester bomb attack.

"They hate music, they hate women, they hate little girls, he said.

"They hate everything we love and the worst of humanity was on view in Manchester but so was the best, as people took complete strangers into their homes.

"Manchester has an un-defeatable spirit."

Watch the band's performance below.

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Queen's Brian May is calling for the authorities to look at the "underlying causes" behind Monday night's attack.

The guitar god believes that "we must dismantle everything that has gone before and start again" in order to understand why somebody would "hate us" enough to commit such an atrocity on these shores.

Speaking to the NME about the bombing, May said: "It’s the most terrible thing.

"It’s almost impossible to imagine the kind of hatred that has to exist in someone if they would bomb children.

“To me, you have to break the cycle of violence and you have to treat horrific events with compassion."

He adds:

Queen are set to play the Manchester Arena in December and he says they will not be cancelling as "that's what they [terrorists] want".

"They want to ruin our lives, they want to stop us making music, dancing and being happy.

"We have to stick to what we believe in, which is that life is to be lived.”

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Despite insisting her latest track Swish Swish, external is about dealing with bullies, rather than being about Taylor Swift, Katy Perry has admitted for the first time the pair *have beef.

Katy, who is due to perform at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Hull on Saturday, told Late Late Show host James Corden: "That's true. There's a situation, she started it and it's time for her to finish it."

So is the thaw starting to frost?

Both stars sent out social media messages following the horrific attack on Monday night and perhaps they have realised there are bigger things to worry about in the world.

You can watch Katy's full Carpool Karaoke below or head to Newsbeat to read more.

*Other phrases are available - basically they don't like each other very much.

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Manchester music legend Morrissey has split social media audiences after writing a controversial piece on Facebook, attacking British politicians following the Arena bombing.

The Facebook post reads, external: "Theresa May says such attacks "will not break us", but her own life is lived in a bullet-proof bubble, and she evidently does not need to identify any young people today in Manchester morgues."

Morrissey, who also marked his 58th birthday yesterday, accused London mayor Sadiq Khan of not condemning so-called Islamic State - "who have claimed responsibility for the bomb".

"Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says the attack is the work of an 'extremist'", he wrote. "An extreme what? An extreme rabbit?"

"In modern Britain everyone seems petrified to officially say what we all say in private."

The outspoken singer added politicians "are never the victims".

His views have sparked a fierce online debate, with some pointing to the murder of MP Jo Cox last year as proof he's got it wrong.

However, some have agreed with his views. Georgina McGowan says, external:

Braian Donnolly agrees, external:

However, Tourist writes, external:

While JulietteAdAstra adds:, external

Ami Boughter also seems disappointed in his comments:, external

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Music journalists and writers in the UK and America are in almost unanimous agreement that the attack on an Ariana Grande concert aimed largely at empowering young girls was "no coincidence."

Police have named 22-year-old Salman Ramadan Abedi, a Manchester man of Libyan descent as the bomber at the Arena, while so-called Islamic State have laid claim to the attack - though that has yet to be verified.

Alexis Petridis in The Guardian argues music aimed at young girls provides:

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The Telegraph's Neil McCormick insists "targeting Ariana Grande was no accident" as:

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In the US, Emily Crockett wrote in Rolling Stone that it was a "deliberate attack on girls" and that:

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While James Harkin in fellow US publication Billboard, argued:

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Celine Dion is due to play at the Manchester Arena in a little over a month's time.

The Canadian singer paid tribute at her Las Vegas show on Tuesday night with a screen reading 'Manchester, we are with you'.

In a tweet, written in French and English below, she said her audience were "joining hands in support".

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A distraught looking Ariana Grande touched down in the US yesterday afternoon.

The singer and her mum reportedly took a private jet back to Florida, where she was greeted on the runway, external by boyfriend, US rapper Mac Miller.

Still no official decision as to whether her tour has been pulled or not, but the singer is due back in England for tomorrow's gig at the O2 in London.

That now looks increasingly unlikely but O2 say a decision is coming soon and we'll tell you here on Music News LIVE as soon as we know.