United in silence, honoured with applause: Britain pauses in memory of Manchester bombing victims before crowds give an emotional 60-second standing ovation to those who diedDaily Mail/UK, May 25, 2017
Britain fell silent this morning as a minute's silence was held across the country to remember the 22 victims of Monday's concert bombing.
The silence, which fell at 11am, also marked the nation's solidarity with the 119 who were injured in the blast at the Manchester Arena following a concert, as well as others affected by the atrocity.
Crowds gathered at well-known sites in the UK, including London's Parliament and Trafalgar Square.
In Manchester thousands of residents gathered at St Ann's Square to honour the victims of the terror attack.
Following the minute's silence they began applauding, many wiping away tears, as dignitaries lay flowers among the hundreds of bouquets left for the victims. There were several shouts and chants of 'we love Manchester' before a lone woman in the crowd began singing Oasis hit 'Don't look back in anger.'
Her voice clearly travelled across the silent crowd and after a few seconds, one by one, other people began joining in, until it appeared the whole crowd was singing the poignant song.
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