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Ariana Grande's manager on Manchester attack: 'We will not let evil win!'

"We are with you Manchester. We will not let evil win! Never!" Scooter Braun said.

By Annie Martin
Ariana Grande attends the MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2016. The singer's manager, Scooter Braun, shared a message on their behalf Wednesday after 22 people were killed in a bombing at Grande's concert Monday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
1 of 4 | Ariana Grande attends the MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2016. The singer's manager, Scooter Braun, shared a message on their behalf Wednesday after 22 people were killed in a bombing at Grande's concert Monday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

May 25 (UPI) -- Ariana Grande's manager promised to "not let evil win" in a post Wednesday following this week's deadly attack in Manchester.

Scooter Braun shared a message on behalf of himself and the 23-year-old singer after 22 people were killed in a bombing Monday at Grande's concert.

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"The last 48 hours have been beyond devastating. As a father I cannot express my sorrow and my rage at this cowardice act. These were children. They were attacked because of our way of life. Our love of freedom and each other," Braun wrote on Instagram.

"There are no words that will comfort. There is nothing that can be said to make 22 return to their families today. I am so so sorry for their loss. I am so sorry to all those affected. Thank you to people of Manchester who have come together to help save lives and give shelter. Your courage and bravery is our hope," he added.

"As I stated last night let's please all hold the victims, their families, and all those affected in our hearts and prayers. From myself and my friend @arianagrande ...We are with you Manchester. We will not let evil win! Never!" he concluded.

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The last 48 hours have been beyond devastating. As a father I cannot express my sorrow and my rage at this cowardice act. These were children. They were attacked because of our way of life. Our love of freedom and each other. There are no words that will comfort. There is nothing that can be said to make 22 return to their families today. I am so so sorry for their loss. I am so sorry to all those affected. Thank you to people of Manchester who have come together to help save lives and give shelter. Your courage and bravery is our hope. As I stated last night let's please all hold the victims, their families, and all those affected in our hearts and prayers. From myself and my friend @arianagrande ...We are with you Manchester. We will not let evil win! Never!

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Braun also promised in a series of tweets to honor the victims by "laughing loving and living" without fear.

"Tonight I got home and took my parents out to dinner. Korean bbq. We drank and ate and laughed with the tables next to us. I experienced joy for the first time in days. And I remembered...we r free. We are all different but we r free to enjoy eachother's company," he wrote.

"I will honor those that r lost by living each day full. Full of fun, full of laughter, full of joy. I welcome the differences of my neighbor. The wish of terrorism is to take away that feeling of freedom and joy. No. That is my answer. No. We cant allow it. Fear cannot rule the day," he added.

"With extraordinary evil we must fight with extraordinary greatness. Fight on. Goodnight world. Tomorrow I live full. I will honor all of u by laughing loving and living. Living full for every wonderful innocent child whose life was taken too soon," he said.

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Grande herself tweeted Monday that she was feeling "broken" in the wake of the attack. British police identified Salman Abedi, a 22-year-old British citizen of Libyan descent, as the bomber Tuesday, but later confirmed they're investigating a "network" of people who may have aided in the attack.

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