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122-506: One Love Manchester was a benefit concert and British television special on 4 June 2017, organised by American singer Ariana Grande , Simon Moran , Melvin Benn and Scooter Braun in response to the bombing after the singer's concert at Manchester Arena two weeks earlier. It took place at Old Trafford Cricket Ground , and was attended by 55,000 people. Guest stars included Justin Bieber ,

244-668: A Billboard Women in Music Award , an American Music Award and nominations for three Grammy Awards . She was included on Time 's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. Halsey was born and raised in New Jersey . Gaining attention from self-released music on social media platforms, she signed with Astralwerks in 2014 to release her debut extended play (EP), Room 93 , in October of that year. Her debut studio album, Badlands (2015)

366-443: A 17-day admission to a psychiatric hospital. Not long after her suicide attempt, she began having success in the music industry. She said that singing and performing helped her manage the symptoms she experiences. Despite the struggles she has faced as a result of this mood disorder, she has stated that she embraces being bipolar, because it makes her "really empathetic". On December 11, 2021, Halsey informed fans via Twitter that she

488-756: A 2016 interview with Rolling Stone , she criticized the label as a trivializing way to describe her. Halsey became most known for her signature dyed blue hair in her early career. She sparked controversy in 2016 after several fan interactions, some involving the artist kissing underage fans. In June 2017, Halsey received backlash for collaborating with Quavo , an artist who has made homophobic remarks. She stated she has never spoken to Quavo, and continued to say that she would not put "a lot of people" in her songs. She criticized Iggy Azalea for her "complete disregard for black culture". She also criticized Demi Lovato for, in Halsey's view, treating bisexuality as taboo in

610-408: A benefit concert is of a large-scale, popular event put on to support a charitable or political cause. In the modern era , the first benefit concert is generally seen as the 1971 Concert For Bangladesh . Comprising two shows on the same day at Madison Square Garden , it was organized by and starred George Harrison and Ravi Shankar . The format of most modern benefit concerts, involving many acts,

732-479: A car dealership. Her mother is of Italian and Hungarian descent, whereas her father is mostly African American with some distant Irish ancestry. She has two younger brothers named Sevian and Dante. She played the violin, viola, and cello, before taking up playing the guitar when she was 14 years old. She grew up listening to Alanis Morissette , Justin Bieber , and Brand New . Throughout her childhood, her family moved frequently, as her parents worked many jobs. By

854-448: A cause that celebrities do not contribute by only donating their money, but by participating in event like benefit concerts. That way stars can inspire hundreds of thousands of others to give. The presence of celebrities can draw criticism, but that is outweighed by the benefits. Some argue that pop stars only take part in charity to improve their public image. That, arguably, may be a motivation, but their participation can be essential to

976-573: A companion film of the same name was screened at select IMAX theaters; it was later released on HBO Max on October 7. The album was further supported by the single " I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God ". If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and would become certified Gold by the RIAA in February 2023, but due to a lack of a hit single, had a shorter stay on

1098-639: A concert by his band The 1975 , of whom she said she was a huge fan. She has said that he was influential when she first started writing music. From 2015 to 2016, she dated Norwegian producer Lido , who helped produce Badlands and inspired Hopeless Fountain Kingdom . In 2017, she began dating American rapper G-Eazy . They had met at a party that year and found musical common ground for their collaboration " Him & I ", which discussed their love and lifestyle. They broke up in July 2018, though their relationship

1220-466: A darker industrial sound to generally positive reception. She then parted ways with Capitol in 2023, following a controversy surrounding the release of her non-album single, " So Good " the year prior. She then signed with Columbia Records , with whom she released her fifth studio album The Great Impersonator (2024). By 2020, Billboard reported that Halsey's albums had sold over one million combined units, and received over six billion streams in

1342-454: A favourite celebrity support a cause can influence fans to support the same cause—not because the cause is significant to the fans, but because it seems significant to the artist. To feel connected to a celebrity, fans are likely to participate in activities the celebrity considers important. For example, if a benefit concert starred unknown musicians performing songs for unknown people in Africa,

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1464-400: A feminist icon. She has also been called the "voice of her generation". Her relationship with G-Eazy gathered significant media attention due to rumors of drug use, arrest, cheating, and G-Eazy's feuds with other artists. While much of her music is labeled as pop, Halsey has long identified as an alternative artist; she stated that she can do pop collaborations without being considered

1586-418: A follow-up song about their relationship, which was posted online in early 2013. In early 2014, Frangipane went to a party and met a "music guy" who asked her to collaborate on a song with him because he liked her voice. The result, a song about her ex-boyfriend, titled " Ghost ", was posted by Frangipane on SoundCloud several weeks after it was recorded. Within hours, the song gained online popularity and she

1708-406: A great thing to be able to support artists who are breaking through but aren't necessarily at the top top, to push them forward." In May 2016, Halsey released the song "Tokyo Narita (Freestyle)", produced by Lido. The song was a standalone track that served as a promotional single for both her and Lido. In July 2016, she collaborated with 26 other artists for the charity single " Hands ", which

1830-403: A half old son so she could take him on tour with her, as well as requesting joint legal custody and joint expenses with Aydin. The two co-parent, with Halsey also requesting that Aydin have reasonable visitation rights and the ability to make health and education decisions for their son. In 2023, Halsey started dating Canadian actor Avan Jogia . In September 2024, Halsey announced on X that

1952-467: A headline that "Halsey's Women's March speech moved people around the world." In March 2018, Halsey protested alongside numerous other celebrities at March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C. In May 2018, she criticized Ivanka Trump over Twitter , complaining that she was too relaxed while her father, then- president Donald Trump , hurt immigrant children. In November 2018, Halsey performed at

2074-873: A natural disaster rather than as a political issue". Benefit concerts are an effective form of gaining support and raising funds for a cause because of the large media coverage that they usually receive. In addition to the results they generate themselves, benefit concerts also generate a kind of cascading effect. That is, larger benefit concert motivate smaller concerts and other kinds of charity initiatives. Large-scale benefit concerts attract millions of viewers and are usually broadcast internationally. As powerful means of mass communication, they can be highly effective at raising funds and awareness for humanitarian causes. Media scholars Dayan and Katz classify benefit concerts as "media events": shared experiences that unite viewers with one another and their societies. In fact, in their book Media Events: The Live Broadcasting of History ,

2196-564: A new version featuring American rapper Big Sean and British rapper Stefflon Don . It was released as the third and final single from Hopeless Fountain Kingdom , and a music video came out in April. "Alone" was certified Platinum by the RIAA and reached number one on Billboard's Dance Club chart, though it only peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100. Halsey sang with Khalid on Benny Blanco 's debut single " Eastside ", which

2318-603: A nomination for the BAFTA Television Craft Awards . Benefit concert Benefit concerts can have both subjective and concrete objectives. Subjective objectives include raising awareness about an issue such as misery in Africa (such as Live 8 ) and uplifting a nation after a disaster (such as America: A Tribute to Heroes ). Concrete objectives include raising funds (such as Live Aid ) and influencing legislation (such as Live 8 or Farm Aid ). The two largest benefit concerts of all time, in size, were

2440-449: A particular cause or occasion. They argue that media events interrupt the flow people's daily lives, and that such events create a rise of interpersonal communication or "fellow feeling". Furthermore, they propose that media events transform the ordinary role of the viewer into something more interactive where they adhere to the script of the event. All these principles of media events are true of benefit concerts. Benefit concerts interrupt

2562-413: A performance by American singer Ariana Grande as part of her Dangerous Woman Tour . 22 of the concert-goers and parents who were at the entrance waiting to pick up their children following the show were killed, and 1,017 were injured. Within a few hours of the bombing, Grande herself posted on Twitter : "broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words." The tweet briefly became

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2684-431: A pop artist, similar to Kendrick Lamar . She states she is only classified as pop because she is a woman. In 2019, she called herself "the anti-popstar" and stated she does not care how people identify her music, as long as it connects with them. During the 2016 presidential election , Halsey was an avid supporter of Bernie Sanders and urged fans to vote for him. In July 2016, she and 26 other artists were featured on

2806-590: A promotional single, " Clementine ", on her birthday, September 29, 2019. On January 25, 2020, she again appeared on Saturday Night Live , where she performed two songs from Manic : " You Should Be Sad " and " Finally // Beautiful Stranger ". She also appeared in a few sketches. In December 2019, Halsey appeared on the Bring Me the Horizon EP Music to Listen To... . The band's vocalist, Oli Sykes , later teased additional collaborations; one of them

2928-525: A re-release of her single " One Last Time " and a live audio version of " Somewhere Over the Rainbow " that she performed during the concert. Francis Wilkinson, in Bloomberg.com , wrote that Grande offered "a face that was brave and kind in the wake of terror while accomplishing several useful goals – raising money for victims, bolstering courage and making the attacks look both puny and pointless. Whatever

3050-585: A reference to their third album. Halsey has cited Taylor Swift as a huge reason why she always insists on writing her own music. Her other influences include Mick Jagger , David Bowie , Bob Dylan , Jimi Hendrix , Christina Aguilera , Marilyn Manson , Beck , Kanye West , Amy Winehouse , the Weeknd , Alex Turner , Bright Eyes , and the Wonder Years . Halsey credits Dolores O'Riordan as her major vocal influence, saying "Dolores O'Riordan

3172-552: A short piece of the record could also be seen as a promotional use." Capitol Records eventually conceded on May 31, 2022, amid criticism and scrutiny from a variety of music artists, and set a release date for the song of June 9, 2022. Although some believed that the release controversy was a marketing stunt, Halsey maintained that it was not fake. Many news outlets commented on the increasing nature, and problem, of pressures for TikTok virality on musicians by record labels. On February 24, 2023, Halsey released " Die 4 Me ". The song

3294-553: A simultaneous broadcast, hosted by Scott Mills , Jo Whiley , Phil Williams and Becky Want , on BBC Radio 1 , BBC Radio 2 , BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Manchester respectively. BBC World Service also transmitted the concert live. Outside broadcasting facilities were provided by Arena Television, and BBC Radio Outside Broadcasts. The BBC announced that it would broadcast the entire concert even if it overran its intended three-hour duration, which it did by approximately 20 minutes. At least 65 British radio stations broadcast

3416-408: A slew of female pop rebels who emerged in the wake of Lorde 's early-2010s recalibration of the genre's operating hierarchies." When speaking of Badlands , Billboard stated, "Halsey's larger-than-life vision combines the synthy darkness of Lorde, the neon-pop chutzpah of Miley Cyrus and the flickering film noir of Lana Del Rey ." Halsey's music focuses on her personal experiences and telling

3538-459: A social agenda or fund-raising focus. Halsey (singer) Ashley Nicolette Frangipane ( IPA : / ˌ f r æ n dʒ ɪ ˈ p ɑː n i / FRAN -jih- PAH -nee ; born September 29, 1994), known professionally as Halsey ( / ˈ h ɔː l z i / HAWL -zee ), is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Noted for her distinctive singing voice, she has received several accolades including three Billboard Music Awards ,

3660-567: A story. She writes about relationships with other women in her music as a way of solidifying her bisexuality. The biggest influence on her live performances is Adam Lazzara , the frontman of Taking Back Sunday , as she said, "One of the most inspiring things I've ever seen is watching [Taking Back Sunday] live and watching Adam use that microphone as a prop and I thought yep, I'm gonna do that." In her early career, Halsey drew criticism for allegedly calling herself "tri-bi" in an interview, due to her being biracial , bipolar , and bisexual . In

3782-537: A surprise appearance near the end of the concert. He had previously stated his desire to perform but indicated a conflict with the Rock im Park festival in Germany. He flew in straight from his performance in Germany. Coincidentally, he was also scheduled to perform at the Rock am Ring festival two days prior, but the rest of that festival day was cancelled before his scheduled performance due to terror suspicions. Usher

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3904-606: A traditional speech, she performed a five-minute poem titled "A Story Like Mine", in which she told personal stories of sexual assault and violence throughout her life. Her personal narrative included accompanying her best friend to Planned Parenthood after she had been raped, her personal account of sexual assault by neighbors and boyfriends, and women sexually assaulted by Olympic doctor Larry Nassar . She completed her speech by requesting all—"Black, Asian, poor, wealthy, trans, cis, Muslim, Christian"—sexual assault victims to listen and support each other. AJ Willingham of CNN opined in

4026-422: A video clip, which she wrote and directed, playing a double role in it where the characters try to kill each other. She also performed it at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards , embracing more its '90s aesthetic by creating her ideal "90s garage rock band" alongside Victoria De Angelis on bass, Jazzelle Zanaughtti on synths and Maya Stepansky on drums. The album was released on October 25, 2024. In order to reveal

4148-631: Is a concept album that revolves around a pair of lovers in a tale based on Romeo and Juliet ; the project was inspired by her breakup with Lido. The album also focuses on Halsey's bisexuality and on bisexual characters. Hopeless Fountain Kingdom debuted atop the Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart . First-week sales in the US were of 106,000 units, with 76,000 being pure album sales. Similar to her debut, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom

4270-838: Is also a reference to the Halsey Street station of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn , a place where she spent a lot of time as a teenager. She also stated Halsey was the most popular name she used. Having written poems for years, Halsey began writing more serious songs as a way to promote them. Music became her "confessional approach" and a form of therapy after the difficult life she had endured. Halsey began touring with The Kooks in August 2014 and performed various original songs. She released her debut extended play, Room 93 , on October 27, 2014. The EP charted in

4392-579: Is an updated and extended cut of Halsey's verse on the Post Malone song "Die For Me". On April 15, 2023, Variety announced that Halsey and Capitol Records had parted ways. On June 14, 2023, it was announced that Halsey had signed to Columbia Records . On June 21–22, 2023, Halsey performed two string ensemble shows in Newark, New Jersey , at New Jersey Performing Arts Center , performing an orchestra version of some of her discography. She performed

4514-564: The 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony . The British Red Cross received £2.35 million in donations during the three-hour concert for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund. By the next day, the British Red Cross announced it had received more than £10 million since the attack, and subsequently, reports have set the total at more than £17 million. Grande also donated all proceeds to the fund from

4636-469: The Lil Dicky song " Earth ", a charity single about climate change awareness. On February 9, Halsey again appeared on Saturday Night Live; this time, she was as both host and musical guest. Her performance was praised, with ratings for the show rising and a younger audience watching. In March, she announced that her third studio album would be released in 2019. The album is titled Manic , and

4758-517: The London Bridge attack that occurred the day before the show, Greater Manchester Police announced that security would be tighter than planned. They also advised attendees not to bring bags into the venue for security reasons. Tickets for the concert were found to be listed for sale on the online auction site eBay , at prices above the original sale price. However, eBay responded by removing these listings from their site. A minute's silence

4880-545: The Rhode Island School of Design , but she withdrew due to financial hardship and instead attended community college. She eventually dropped out of community college and was kicked out by her parents, who she said "just didn't agree with a lot of things about [her]". Soon after, she lived in a basement in Lower Manhattan with a group of "degenerate stoners" she knew through her then-boyfriend. When she

5002-565: The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show alongside numerous other artists, but in December she criticised the company for its lack of inclusion of transgender models in its various shows, stating, "as a member of the LGBT+ community, I have no tolerance for a lack of inclusivity. Especially not motivated by stereotype." Later that month, she performed her hit song " Without Me " on The Voice and

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5124-590: The charity single " Hands ", which was a tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting . During the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries, Halsey further endorsed Sanders on March 11, 2020, urging fans to vote for him via social media and a promotional video collaborating with the Sanders campaign. As a result of her own attempted suicide at age 17, Halsey took part in the mental health and suicide prevention awareness campaign called "I'm Listening", which

5246-406: The "power of the people" to change the world. Benefit concerts, therefore, have the potential to raise enormous sums of money for a cause because of the para-social interaction that occurs between the performing celebrities (the leaders) and the spectating fans (the people). Dan Laughey describes para-social interaction as "the apparent familiarity between media personalities and audiences". Seeing

5368-511: The 12 hours following the concert. Networks from at least 50 countries broadcast the concert live, which was simultaneously streamed live on various platforms, including Twitter , Facebook , and YouTube . New York ' s Vulture.com ranked the event as the No. 1 concert of 2017. On 22 May 2017, a suicide bomb attack was carried out at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, following

5490-612: The Black Eyed Peas , Coldplay , Miley Cyrus , Mac Miller , Marcus Mumford , Niall Horan , Little Mix , Katy Perry , Take That , Imogen Heap , Victoria Monét , Pharrell Williams , Robbie Williams and Liam Gallagher . Proceeds from the event went to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund established by Manchester City Council and the British Red Cross to help the victims and their families. The British Red Cross received more than £10 million in donations in

5612-585: The Cure , Alanis Morissette , and Nirvana , while her father listened to the Notorious B.I.G. , Slick Rick , Bone Thugs-n-Harmony , and Tupac Shakur . She has said that their musical tastes have been a great influence on her. She was "really influenced" by Matty Healy 's lyrical approach stating: "His lyrical content is a lot of dialogue, a lot of places. It's very descriptive and it creates this honest, authentic image." In addition, she has called Panic! at

5734-500: The Disco the "band that changed [her] fucking life" and credits Lady Gaga for giving her the strength to be herself. Having begun her online presence as a One Direction fan, she "loved [them] with an all-consuming force when I was younger". She has also mentioned a Long Island rock band, Brand New , as both an influence and a favorite of hers, once changing her biography on Instagram to " The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me ",

5856-569: The Live 8 and the Live Earth events, which both attracted billions of spectators. Scholars theorize that the observed increase on concert size since the Live Aid is happening because organizers strive to make their events as big as the tragedy at hand, thus hoping to gain legitimization that way. Examples exist in musical history of concerts being staged for philanthropic purposes. In 1749,

5978-479: The North American leg of their Smoke + Mirrors Tour (2015). Halsey's debut studio album , Badlands , was released on August 28, 2015. She described Badlands as a concept album about a dystopian future society known as "The Badlands", which was a metaphor for her mental state at the time, stating that each song meant something different to her. Halsey wrote all of the songs on the album when she

6100-518: The RIAA in the US. The song also reached the top ten of 13 other countries' charts. Halsey also collaborated with the band Thirty Seconds to Mars on the song "Love Is Madness", from their 2018 album America . On January 13, 2018, Halsey was featured as a musical guest on the American television variety show Saturday Night Live , where she performed "Bad at Love" and "Him & I", with G-Eazy. On March 15, she released " Alone ", together with

6222-520: The Rapper , Camila Cabello , The Chainsmokers , DJ Khaled , Little Mix , Circa Waves , Kendall Jenner , Clean Bandit , Dua Lipa , Sean Paul , Nick Grimshaw , Kings of Leon , Sam Smith , Rita Ora , Shawn Mendes , Twenty One Pilots , Paul McCartney , U2 and the players of Manchester United and Manchester City declaring their solidarity with Manchester were also shown. Liam Gallagher , lead singer of Manchester-based rock band Oasis , made

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6344-487: The UK's most-watched television event of 2017. The concert reached an audience share of 49.3 percent in overall viewers, 69 percent of adults 16–24 and 61 percent in the demographic of 25–34 year-olds. Consolidated 7-day figures put the average UK viewership at 11.63 million. BBC iPlayer registered more than one million live-stream requests, making One Love Manchester the biggest non-sports programme in iPlayer's history, surpassing

6466-562: The US, 2× Platinum in the UK, 8× Platinum in Australia, and 9× Platinum in Canada. Due to "Without Me" reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Halsey became the eighth woman to achieve multiple number ones on the chart during the 2010s. The singer made several releases and collaborated with various artists during the first several months of 2019, including a remix of "Without Me", featuring American rapper Juice WRLD on January 9,

6588-407: The US, selling 115,000 copies in its first week, of which 97,000 were pure album sales. The album found success in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, where the album debuted in the top three. It was further promoted by Halsey's Badlands Tour (2015–16), and her spot as the opening act for select dates of The Weeknd 's The Madness Fall Tour (2015). Badlands

6710-438: The US. Two promotional singles were also made available prior to the release of the album: " Eyes Closed " and " Strangers "'. The record, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom , finally came out on June 2. It consisted of more "radio friendly" songs in comparison to her previous work, which she attributed to her desire to prove she was "more than capable" of creating "radio-ready" music. Much like her debut, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom

6832-597: The United States. Aside from music, she has been involved in suicide prevention awareness, sexual assault victim advocacy, and racial justice protests. Ashley Nicolette Frangipane was born in Edison, New Jersey , on September 29, 1994, the daughter of Nicole and Chris Frangipane. Her parents dropped out of college after her mother discovered that she was pregnant with her. Halsey's mother works as an emergency medical technician (EMT), while her father manages

6954-406: The album's different covers, she organised a hunt of clues an campsules with items reminding of sifferent decades around major cities in the world for her fans to find. She also announced in the beginning of October that she would impersonate a different celebrity and release a snippet of a song that they have inspired through her Instagram account. During Halsey's childhood, her mother listened to

7076-437: The approval of Capitol, Halsey played a snippet of her song in a TikTok video. In the days following her post, questions arose regarding whether or not Capitol was going to take legal action against her. Music industry attorney Erin M. Jacobson mentioned in an article by TIME that "it is rare that a label would sue one of its own artists, especially when the label plans to continue working with that artist. Further, using such

7198-472: The authors suggest that the song synonymous with the Live Aid benefit concert, " We Are the World ", might as well be the theme song for media events, as it nicely encompasses the tone of such occasions: "these ceremonies (media events) are so all-encompassing that there is nobody left to serve-as out-group". Dayan and Katz define media events as shared experiences that unite viewers and call their attention to

7320-490: The charts in the US and ten countries, while receiving 14× platinum certification by the RIAA. Her second studio album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (2017) embodied a more "radio-friendly" sound and debuted atop the Billboard 200, while its singles " Now or Never " and " Bad at Love ", both entered the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100—the latter peaked within the top five. Her 2018 single, " Eastside " (with Benny Blanco and Khalid ), found continued success and peaked within

7442-427: The charts than her previous albums. In January 2022, Halsey wrote and produced a song, titled " So Good ". When the song was withheld from release due to Capitol needing to test the song's " virality ", Halsey posted a TikTok video criticizing Capitol Records on May 22, 2022, for not being allowed to release "So Good" without an "accompanying campaign or TikTok video to make it go viral." Five days prior, without

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7564-486: The city following the singer's "great many selfless acts and demonstrations of community spirit" and will be the first to be awarded from the city. Kory Grow in Rolling Stone , wrote "It felt incredibly safe. As I made my own way to the tram, I wrote in my Apple Notes app, 'Helicopter hovering overhead,' which to me signified that the fans were being watched over. Then two policemen stopped me and asked me who I

7686-552: The composer George Frideric Handel wrote his Foundling Hospital Anthem , and put on annual performances of Messiah , to support an orphans' charity in London. While many composers and performers took part in concerts to raise donations for charitable causes, it was also not unusual in the 18th and 19th centuries for musicians to stage performances to raise funds for their own professional work, such as Ludwig van Beethoven 's 1808 Akademie concert . The modern understanding of

7808-479: The concert of 22 May could apply to attend at no cost. The application ended on 31 May at 17:00, but was extended till 22:00 to allow as many people at the concert on the 22nd to apply to be there as possible. Metrolink offered free travel for concertgoers to and from the Old Trafford tram stop . Uber also said that fares for passengers travelling to and from the concert will be donated to charity. Following

7930-412: The couple were engaged. Since the beginning of her career, Halsey has been open about her health issues. Discussing her career in 2015, she described herself as "just this fucked-up stoner kid who made it". Halsey has bipolar disorder . She was diagnosed with the mental disorder at age 17, and said that her mother also has it. At that age, she attempted suicide, which is what led to her diagnosis and

8052-480: The defining moments of her career, she paused the song, looked out to her audience, which was already sobbing along with her, then resumed the music to nail yet another impossible note. In an interview with Billboard magazine, Grande's manager Scooter Braun remarked that "the city of Manchester was the hero." One Love Manchester received two nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards and

8174-487: The event live, including 39 Global music stations: the entire Capital FM , Heart FM , Gold , Radio X and Smooth Radio networks. Broadcasters in at least 38 countries screened the concert live, despite the time zone differences. The BBC was the host broadcaster for international television networks, and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) distributed the concert to its radio members, which

8296-462: The event's success. Celebrities not only promote catalytic philanthropy, they can produce an effect some call Geldofism : "The mobilization of pop stars and their fans behind a cause." Therefore, because of their visibility, celebrities are used by organizers as a mean to gain support to the cause in hand. Furthermore, the success of benefit concerts is tightly related to the quality of entertainment offered by them. To gain space and legitimization in

8418-447: The familiar face of their beloved artist on stage endorsing a cause, fans feel more compelled to support the cause. Criticisms against benefit concerts go further than just criticizing the intentions of the celebrities involved. Some argue that benefit concerts are a wrong response for tragedies because the atmosphere involved on them is not one of mourning. Further criticism comes from those who argue that Geldofism turns celebrities into

8540-454: The grieving city. After meeting with a parent of one of the victims, Grande said she shifted the tone of the show from somber to celebratory because she understood that it was what her fans needed. ... All night, Ariana performed without breaking, but that was when she had others by her side. ... When it was just her alone with her fans for her finale cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", the floodgates opened. In what will likely go down as one of

8662-487: The incentive for viewers to donate would be minimal. Bob Geldof, the founder of Live Aid, is aware of the need of familiarity and para-social interaction on behalf of the viewer. When criticised for not inviting enough African performers to play at Live Aid (of which the main purpose was famine relief for Africa), Geldof commented that only popular musicians were invited to play at the show because unfamiliar artists would cause viewers to lose interest and "switch off". In seeing

8784-641: The lower regions of the US Billboard 200 and at number three on the Top Heatseekers chart. Halsey then began work on her debut studio album and performed songs from it at South by Southwest in 2015, where she was the most tweeted-about performer of the night. She embarked on a co-headlining tour with Young Rising Sons in March, and in June, she became the opening act for Imagine Dragons during

8906-416: The media, benefit concerts must have a large audience, the kind of large crowd attracted by famous music stars. Bob Geldof himself responded to criticisms about the lack of African artists on the Live 8 by stating that, although those musicians produce great works, they do not sell many albums—and, for the sake of reaching as many people as possible, his concert had to include only popular artists. Finally,

9028-619: The most inspired by cinema." Filmmakers who have influenced her include Quentin Tarantino , Harmony Korine , and Larry Clark . Halsey is noted for her distinctive "indie" style of singing, which has garnered controversial feedback. She sings with an accent different from her speaking voice. She is known as a pop , electropop , synth-pop , art pop , alternative pop , alternative rock , R&B , indie pop , and alternative R&B artist. The New York Times ' Jon Caramanica noted, "Halsey arrived as part of

9150-461: The most-liked tweet in history. Grande subsequently suspended her tour and flew to her mother's home in Boca Raton, Florida . On 26 May, she announced that she would host a benefit concert in Manchester for the victims of the attack. Event tickets were made available on 1 June 2017 for £40, and sold with no booking fees. These tickets sold out within 6 minutes of going on sale. Fans who were at

9272-509: The official lead single of the album. The song samples Britney Spears ' 2000 single of the same name . She has appeared as Tabby Martin in MaXXXine , the third film of the X trilogy . Halsey released a third single, " Lonely Is the Muse " on August 15. The song describes efforts to avoid being defined by others and exploited. On September 6, she released a fourth single, " Ego ", alongside

9394-710: The only legitimate spokespeople for a cause, robbing the NGOs of the possibilities to speak up for a cause. In chronological order, beginning with the earliest date: The following is an incomplete list of benefit concerts with their own Misplaced Pages page. For a more descriptive and inclusive list focusing on historically notable events, see the list above . Note that while some of the listed concerts feature only one headliner and several supporting acts, other benefit concerts feature diverse lineups and are also considered music festivals . This list may have some overlap with list of free festivals , which are rock festivals that often have

9516-486: The original Ariana Grande concert were eligible for free tickets for the One Love Manchester concert. However, approximately 10,000 additional applications, from people ineligible for free tickets, caused delays in ticket processing. The concert averaged 10.9 million viewers on BBC One , peaking at 14.5 million viewers. 22.6 million people watched at least three minutes of the programme on BBC One, making it

9638-670: The pain it causes at the Blossom Ball, which is run by the Endometriosis Foundation of America . She said at the event, "Sometimes I'm bloated, I'm on an IV, I'm sick, I'm on medicine, and I'm backstage, terrified that I'm going to bleed through my clothes in the middle of my show." She told the event's attendees that she wanted to speak out about her condition, because the media often portrays her as having perfect physical health despite her health struggles. In January 2017, she underwent surgery in an attempt to lessen

9760-428: The presence of other people, and that happens in benefit concerts, they become connected to each other and are more likely to work together towards a goal. Critics also say that benefit concerts are just a way for the rich West to forgive itself by helping the poor and distressed. These critiques argue that concerts like the Live Aid "rob Africans of agency, reinforces Western ethnocentrism and racisms and see famine as

9882-438: The quality of entertainment is key to the creation of a public sphere where discussions about the concert's cause can occur. The better the entertainment, the more people watch the concert, and thus the more people become aware of the cause. Furthermore, the music played in the concerts can lead spectators to interconnect and become more likely to act towards the cause. According to a theory, by Jane Bennett , when people sing in

10004-673: The routine of people's lives because they occur (in most cases) for only for one night or for one week-end. Furthermore, they are broadcast as television spectacles that interrupt the regular scheduled programming on a given television network. Often, this kind of announced interruption has television viewers discussing the event with others beforehand, generating excitement around the event. Moreover, benefit concerts encourage audiences to adhere to their script, such as by phoning in donations or signing an online pledge. As media events, benefit concerts are widely broadcast and seen by millions of people. (The Live Aid charity concert in 1985, for example,

10126-556: The single " Not Afraid Anymore "; it appears on the soundtrack of the film Fifty Shades Darker (2017). " Now or Never " was released on April 4 as the lead single from her second studio album. The song debuted at number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and later peaked at number 17. It was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA . "Now or Never" also reached the top 20 of Australia and Malaysia, and sold 500,000 units outside of

10248-401: The song " 11 Minutes " with Yungblud (featuring Travis Barker ) on February 14, with the accompanying music video released on February 22, and the song " Boy with Luv " with Korean boy band BTS on April 12, the music video for which became the most–viewed music video within its first 24 hours on YouTube , with 74.6 million views. On April 19, she and 29 other musical acts were featured on

10370-591: The song " Cool for the Summer ". Halsey has described herself as an "in-between role model" and an "inconvenient woman", due to her music and style. She stated in 2017 that although she passes as white, she is a black woman and proud of her heritage. She was included on Forbes ' 30 Under 30 list, and appeared on the cover of magazines such as Billboard , Paper , and Playboy . She has appeared in advertisements for Jeep , Beats Electronics , and ModCloth . At other times, she has been described as

10492-723: The songs "Ya'aburnee" and "Bells in Santa Fe", from If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power live for the first time. In partnership with Hard Rock Live, she scheduled three more orchestra shows, June 24 in Hollywood, Florida ; June 30 in Gary, Indiana ; and July 2 in Wheatland, California . On June 4, 2024, Halsey released " The End ", the lead promotional single of her fifth studio album The Great Impersonator , which deals with her health battles. On July 26, 2024, she released " Lucky " as

10614-438: The terrorists had hoped to produce in Manchester, it certainly wasn't this party." She received praise for her "grace and strength" in organizing, hosting and performing at the concert. Madeline Roth of MTV News wrote that the performance "bolstered courage among an audience that desperately needed it. ... Returning to the stage was a true act of bravery and resilience". The City of Manchester named Grande as an honorary citizen of

10736-450: The time she became a teenager, she had enrolled in six schools. She was raised Catholic . Frangipane was bullied at school, and her suicide attempt at the age of 17 led to her being hospitalized for nearly three weeks. Following this, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder , with which her mother was also diagnosed. She began using drugs soon after, saying her bipolar disorder caused her to become an "unconventional child". When she

10858-439: The top ten. Later that year, she was moved to Capitol Records . Halsey's third studio album, Manic (2020), became her best selling album worldwide. Its lead single, " Without Me " topped the Billboard Hot 100, received diamond certification by the RIAA, and yielded her furthest commercial success as a lead artist. Her fourth album, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power (2021), moved away from her previous sound in favor of

10980-420: The wake of the murder of George Floyd . In June 2020, she launched The Black Creators Fund, founded to provide financial support, resources, and a platform to black creators. Halsey is openly bisexual . Prior to her music career, she dated a woman. In March 2021, she announced that she uses both "she/her" and " they/them " pronouns. Halsey dated English musician Matty Healy until 2015. She met him at

11102-563: Was 17, she became romantically involved with a man who was 24 and resided near Halsey Street station in Brooklyn , from which she took her stage name. She said, "That's where I first start[ed] writing music and where I started to feel like I was a part of something bigger than my town in middle of nowhere New Jersey. Halsey is kind of like a manifestation of all the exaggerated parts of me, so it's like an alter ego." In 2012, she graduated from Warren Hills Regional High School in Washington, New Jersey . After graduating, Frangipane enrolled in

11224-466: Was 19, while production was handled by a number of producers, including then-boyfriend, Norwegian producer Lido . The album was described by Halsey as not having a "proper radio hit". It received positive reviews from music critics, with Joe Levy of Rolling Stone citing Halsey as a "new Tumblr popstar with a knack for sticky imagery". Badlands debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in

11346-551: Was a massive influence for me. I grew up listening to the Cranberries with my mother and learned so much about having an unconventional singing voice. Dolores taught me how to use my voice in a manner that was emotive, even if I wasn't classically skilled... Her voice was beautiful to me. And she was a fierce badass trailblazing woman in the rock landscape... Always an inspiration to me...". Halsey has said "There's plenty of musicians that I love and respect, but I think that I'm

11468-532: Was a tribute for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting . On July 29, 2016, Halsey was featured as a vocalist on the Chainsmokers ' single " Closer ", a song she also cowrote. The track achieved major commercial success: it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 consecutive weeks, topped the charts of 12 other countries, sold more than 15 million units worldwide, and is one of the most streamed songs on Spotify . The official lyric video for "Closer"

11590-454: Was also a key advisor on the US version of The Voice in its fifteenth season . After the release of Hopeless Fountain Kingdom , Halsey was "upstreamed" to Capitol Records , Astralwerks' parent company. Her debut single on the label, " Without Me ", was released on October 4, 2018. She stated that the song was very personal to her. On October 29, the official music video for "Without Me"

11712-513: Was also streamed online. Radio broadcasters were provided the concert through the BBC World Service's programme distribution network. Stations that broadcast the concert were invited to make donations through the British Red Cross. The concert was streamed live online across a number of websites and apps, such as YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. The 50,000-capacity venue sold out within 20 minutes. Approximately 14,000 people who attended

11834-410: Was available for preorder. The same year, she also released her first live album, Badlands (Live from Webster Hall) , on August 28. On August 27, 2021, Halsey released her fourth studio album, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power , with little prior promotion. Produced by Nine Inch Nails members Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross , it received critical acclaim. Leading up to the album's release,

11956-597: Was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Due to its rise to number one, Halsey became the first woman to achieve a number one album in the US in 2017. To promote the record, Halsey embarked on the Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour , which began on September 29, 2017, her twenty-third birthday. The artist also performed surprise DJ sets at Emo Nite in Los Angeles in 2017. The second single from Hopeless Fountain Kingdom , " Bad at Love ",

12078-497: Was certified two-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for U.S. sales of 2,000,000 units. Four singles were released from the album: " Ghost ", " New Americana ", " Colors ", and " Castle ", all of which were certified Platinum in the US. The latter three singles achieved minor commercial success: "New Americana" reached number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , "Castle"

12200-517: Was criticized for "sensually" dancing with backup dancer Jade Chynoweth . Many perceived the backlash as homophobic , including Halsey herself who defended the performance. In a January 2019 interview with Glamour , she advocated for a stronger presence of women in music. In April 2019, she and 29 other musical acts were featured on the charity single " Earth ", which raises climate change awareness. In May 2020, Halsey, alongside Yungblud , joined protests in Los Angeles for racial justice in

12322-460: Was diagnosed with ADHD in high school, and that she assumed she just grew out of it; however, she is now medicated for it as a result of seeking mental health treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic . Halsey was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2016, and went public with it on Twitter. She attributes a miscarriage she suffered in 2015 to her endometriosis, originally stating in 2016 that it

12444-437: Was due to appear but did not perform due to parental duties. He appeared alongside other musicians in the pre-recorded video sending well wishes to Manchester. The concert was broadcast live on BBC One , BBC Radio and Capital FM networks. Television coverage on BBC One was presented by Sara Cox and Ore Oduba , with Nick Grimshaw and Anita Rani hosting from backstage and within the crowd. BBC Radio coverage consisted of

12566-431: Was due to her hectic touring schedule. Only hours after she realized she was having a miscarriage, she went on stage to perform during a tour, because she did not want to hurt her career by missing a performance. She chronicled her struggles with endometriosis on the talk show The Doctors in April 2018, where she revealed she was going to freeze her eggs. Also in 2018, Halsey spoke openly about her endometriosis and

12688-596: Was eventually released on January 17, 2020. On May 17, 2019, Halsey issued the single " Nightmare ", which debuted and peaked at number fifteen on the US Hot 100. On September 13, 2019, she released the single " Graveyard ". On September 23, 2019, Halsey announced the Manic World Tour , in support of her third studio album. The first leg of the tour took place in Europe between February and March 2020. She released

12810-559: Was held before Marcus Mumford opened the concert, at the request of Mumford, in memory of those killed both in Manchester and in London . After Grande's first performance of the night, Stevie Wonder appeared via video link. After Heap's performance, a video of prominent Manchester footballer David Beckham reading a poem dedicated to the city was played. Videos of other artists and celebrities, including Halsey , Bastille , Anne-Marie , Demi Lovato , Jennifer Hudson , Blossoms , Chance

12932-420: Was hosted by radio network Entercom and broadcast live on September 10, 2017. Halsey identifies as a feminist . Following the 2017 Women's March , she sent out a tweet that promised to donate one dollar to Planned Parenthood for every retweet it received. She ended up donating $ 100,000 to the organization. Halsey delivered a speech to more than 200,000 protesters at the 2018 Women's March . Instead of

13054-496: Was met with critical and commercial success—debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 . It received double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), along with its singles " Colors ", " Gasoline " and " New Americana ", the latter of which became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 60. In 2016, Halsey co-performed with the Chainsmokers on their single " Closer ", which topped

13176-411: Was not living there, she occasionally lived in one of New York's many homeless shelters, and she considered prostitution as a way to make money. When describing this period of her life, she has said, "I remember one time I had $ 9 in my bank account, and bought a four-pack of Red Bull and used it to stay up overnight over the course of two or three days, because it was less dangerous to not sleep than it

13298-505: Was not officially released as a single , though it entered the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold in the US and Silver in the United Kingdom. In February 2016, Halsey was one of four female performers to partner with MAC cosmetics for their Future Forward line; she released a lipstick named after herself. The senior vice president and group creative director of the company, James Gager, said, "It feels like

13420-501: Was on-and-off-again until ending that September. She later confirmed that her 2018 song " Without Me " is partially about this relationship. She dated English musician Yungblud from November 2018 to September 2019, and American actor Evan Peters from October 2019 to March 2020. In July 2021, Halsey's son with Turkish-American screenwriter Alev Aydin was born. The couple amicably separated at an unknown date; in April 2023, Halsey filed for primary physical custody of their year and

13542-413: Was pioneered in 1985 with Bob Geldof's Live Aid. Benefit concerts are a major example of celebrity charity for they involve popular musicians; actors and actresses; and other kinds of entertainment figures volunteering to a greater cause. The efficiency of celebrity charity is explained by the theory of Catalytic Philanthropy designed by Paul Schervish . His thesis explains that it is more beneficial to

13664-448: Was released on YouTube on July 29, 2016, and has since garnered over two billion views. Billboard magazine noted Halsey's solo verse as a favorable part of the song, and the song earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance . Halsey announced work on her second studio album prior to the release of Badlands , with progress on the record continuing throughout 2016 and 2017. In January 2017, she released

13786-425: Was released on August 22. The song peaked at number five in the US, which made it her highest peak as a lead artist at the time. It was certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA, and sold more than 300,000 records outside the US. In December, Halsey's collaboration with then-boyfriend G-Eazy , " Him & I ", was released, and later peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved a 2× Platinum certification by

13908-609: Was released on July 12, along with a music video discussing various parts of Halsey's life. The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts of five other countries. It was certified 2× Platinum in the US, and sold over one million units outside the country. Also in the same year, she appeared in two films: she voiced Wonder Woman in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies , and cameoed as herself in A Star Is Born , directed by Bradley Cooper . Halsey

14030-467: Was released, featuring a "G-Eazy lookalike", following their second breakup. This song went on to become Halsey's most successful single as a lead artist to date, becoming her first solo number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. It topped the chart for two non-consecutive weeks and remained in the top five for 22 weeks. It also reached the top three of the UK, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Ireland. The song has been certified 9× Platinum in

14152-400: Was rerecorded for the soundtrack of the 2016 film The Huntsman: Winter's War . " Gasoline " was not released as a single and was only included on the deluxe version of Badlands , but became one of the album's most popular tracks and was certified Platinum in the US. Halsey was featured on the song "The Feeling" by Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album, Purpose (2015). The song

14274-497: Was revealed a month later to be the Oli Sykes and Jordan Fish -produced song "Experiment on Me", from the soundtrack of the superhero film Birds of Prey (2020), which was released on February 7, 2020. A collaboration with Marshmello titled " Be Kind " was released on May 1, with the music video premiering on June 27. On June 25, 2020, Halsey announced that her first book of poetry, entitled I Would Leave Me If I Could ,

14396-465: Was secure tonight." Dee Lockett, in New York ' s Vulture section, ranked the event as the No. 1 concert of 2017, noting: Less than two weeks after the attack, and with only a few days to privately process and mourn, Ariana returned to Manchester with an entire benefit concert she coordinated. ... She called in every favor, pulling in famous friends like Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber to show up for

14518-471: Was seen by an estimated 1.5 billion viewers worldwide.) However, this mass dissemination is only one of the factors that contribute to the success of benefit concerts. The people who send the message for collective action are essential to a benefit concert's effectiveness. Dayan and Katz suggest that media events are an expression of a "neo-romantic desire for heroic action", meaning that media events produce leaders who inspire collective action with belief in

14640-429: Was subsequently contacted by several record labels, with the song eventually charting and going on radio. She signed with Astralwerks , feeling that they gave her more creative freedom than other labels that contacted her. Following this, Frangipane played numerous acoustic shows in different cities under several stage names . She chose Halsey as her permanent stage name because it is an anagram of her first name and

14762-501: Was to sleep somewhere random and maybe get raped or kidnapped." She would occasionally stay with her maternal grandmother during this time. Frangipane started writing music when she was 17, and in 2012, she began posting videos to social media sites such as YouTube and Kik , and in particular Tumblr , under the username se7enteenblack . She became known for a parody of Taylor Swift 's song " I Knew You Were Trouble ", inspired by Swift's relationship with Harry Styles . She then wrote

14884-413: Was with and whether I'd written anything about a helicopter into my phone, without explaining the technology of how they'd read my Notes app. After a friendly back-and-forth, they looked through my bag, checked my ID and business card and determined I wasn't a threat. 'You have to understand, tensions are running high,' one of the men said with a smile and a handshake, allowing me through the gate. Manchester

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