The Manchester city council plans to make Ariana Grande the first recipient of an honorary citizenship to the city.
The pint-sized vocal powerhouse will be honored for organizing and performing her One Love Manchester concert benefiting victims of the May 22 bombing at a Grande concert that killed 22 people, BBC reports.
“This seems a fitting moment to update the way we recognize those who make noteworthy contributions to the life and success of our city,” Manchester city council leader Sir Richard Leese said in a statement. “We’ve all had cause to be incredibly proud of Manchester and the resilient and compassionate way in which the city, and all those associated with it, have responded to the terrible events of 22 May, with love and courage rather than hatred and fear. Ariana Grande exemplified this response.”
He continued, “I think many people would already consider her an honorary Mancunian and we would be delighted, if the council approves the proposal, to make it official.”
Grande’s One Love Manchester show, which featured fellow stars Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Miley Cyrus and others, sold 50,000 tickets and raised more than $13 million for the British Red Cross’ We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.