James Corden Has Paid A Heartfelt Tribute To The People Of Manchester Following The Concert Attack
“When I think of Manchester, the place that I know, I think of the spirit of the people there. And I’m telling you, a more tight knit group of people you will be hard pressed to find: strong, proud, caring people with community at its core.”
James Corden's Late Late Show was recording at the time of the attack. In an empty studio he recorded this tribute, which was subsequently uploaded to his YouTube channel:
According to the episode posted on the CBS website, the message was also broadcast at the start of the episode before the titles. The screen then fades to black for several seconds before the episode starts.
Here is Corden's touching speech in full:
The Late Late Show with James Corden / Via youtube.com
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