Ariana Grande
Perché seguire Ariana

For Ariana Grande, people started lining up from Friday. Friday night. Yesterday, during the long afternoon of waiting outside the arena, everything went smoothly. From lunchtime, the police, including plainclothes officers, patrolled the area and removed unauthorized vendors selling counterfeit items, mainly scarves and black "ears," symbols of the pop star. More than twenty unauthorized vendors were reported and two hundred items were seized. From 6 PM, thorough checks began. All bottle caps were removed, backpacks were opened, and cell phone cables, power banks, spray cans, and some banners were confiscated. However, there were no excessive piles of abandoned items at the entrance, as the audience was extremely organized. Kids, children, and parents sat in Piazza d'Armi under umbrellas and parasols, equipped with fans, liters of water bottles, and misters, but before entering, many handed over a large part of the items they couldn't bring inside the arena to friends and family.

The ordinance against selling glass bottles also worked this time: drinks were sold only by regular "paninari" and in plastic cups, and the layers of broken glass and trash after the fans entered Pala Alpitour are just a distant memory. After the tragic events in Piazza San Carlo, the police also discreetly worked to maintain order and a safe distance between the thousands of people in line. Everything went well. Perhaps it's time to reconsider the approach to events that are part of life, like concerts. Rethink priorities. Enthusiasm is great. It would be even better if accompanied by reflection. In short, the fans showed incredible affection. As incredible as their statements.

Giovanna, a 41-year-old employee from Imperia, arrived with her daughter: "I'm here for love of Letizia, but in the end, the pop star's music captivated me too," she says. Massimo, 16, from Treviso, an art school student, chose to come to the last European stop of the "Woman Dangerous Tour" to support his idol: "Ariana Grande turned the attack into a tool to campaign against violence. I admire her a lot: she managed to turn a trauma into something wonderful." It concludes with Salvo, 51, and his daughter Silvia, 15: "We came from Palermo - says the father - but despite the events in Manchester, we're not afraid: if Ariana had the courage to continue the tour, why should we change our habits?" Perhaps, one might respond, because Ariana Grande travels with 10 bodyguards and earns during a tour what a peon gets with severance pay.