A mum from Carlisle is among thousands of people showing their support for the victims of the Manchester bombing – by attending a concert in their memory.

Kym Allan has been lucky enough to get her hands on tickets for Ariana Grande’s benefit concert this weekend – which sold out in just six minutes.

Stars including Justin Bieber, Take That, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus are among those performing at the One Love Concert.

Kym, who lives in Wetheral, said she wanted to show she was not frightened – nor let terror threats stop her from doing the things she enjoyed.

She was also keen to pay tribute to those affected by the atrocity, which killed 22 innocent people and injured 116 more.

“I just felt as though I wanted to do something to support them. You feel as if you’re far removed, but we’re not very far removed. I think sometimes in Cumbria you’re in a bit of a bubble,” said Kym, a Carlisle-based safeguarding, health and safety consultant.

“I think it will be quite moving to be there and it will be hard for all those who were at the arena.

“But the other side of it is you just want to show people you are not frightened. It is not going to stop us doing things.”

US pop star Ariana, who vowed to return to the city following the attack, is headlining the gig which takes place tomorrow to raise money for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

Coldplay, Little Mix, Pharell and Usher are also among the top names taking to the stage at Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground.

At the time of getting her tickets Kym didn’t realise how lucky she had been until she heard they had sold out in minutes, with Ticketmaster’s website struggling under the weight of massive demand as 140,000 fans attempted to snap them up.

She’d gone on the website to see if her password worked when she saw tickets had come on sale. She booked three there and then.

Kym will be taking her daughters Bryony, 17, and Courtney, 21.

“When I rang Bryony she said it was amazing,” said Kym. “We were incredibly lucky. I’m absolutely delighted.”

It will be a music-filled weekend for the family who are also going to see Olly Murs at Brunton Park tonight.

Kym’s sister had been to see Take That in concert the day before suicide bomber Salman Abedi launched his deadly attack on a venue packed with children and families. She said it was scary to think it could have been them.

She also recalls dropping her daughters off to enjoy a Justin Bieber concert in Manchester about three years ago, like so many mothers had that tragic Monday night.

Ariana Grande fans who were at the targetted Manchester concert were offered free tickets to the benefit concert.

Proceeds from the general sale tickets will go directly to the Manchester fund set up by Manchester City Council in partnership with the British Red Cross to support grieving families and victims of the attack.