The Reason Usher Missed One Love Manchester Is The Most Precious Thing I've Ever Heard

    Honestly, this is so pure.

    Jen Abidor
    by Jen Abidor

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester benefit concert happened over the weekend, and it was a beautiful and emotional display of unity and love.

    Getty Images / Dave Hogan for One Love Manchest

    Celebs including Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, and Coldplay participated in the big day, but a lot of people were wondering one thing: Where was Usher????

    Getty Images / Dave Hogan for One Love Manchest

    He was originally announced on a list of performers for the concert plus he has a close partnership with Scooter Braun, Ariana and Justin's manager, so it seemed like an obvious fit.

    People were confused...

    Ariana Grande Alerts @ArianatorAlerts

    Was anyone else wondering what happened to @Usher yesterday at #OneLoveManchester

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    And sad...

    Becci @beccistokes

    Still really upset that Usher didn't play last night😢💔 #iloveu

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    And dreamed of what might have been:

    ㅤ @badecisivns

    ok but if Usher was at One Love last night and sang "Without You", that would've been amazing

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    It turns out that Usher had a really great reason why he wasn't able to participate. The singer took to Instagram to explain:

    Yup, Usher couldn't make it because it was his son's first day at a summer camp for kids living with diabetes and he wanted to be there for him. Is he the sweetest father ever or the sweetest father ever?

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    Answer: He's the sweetest father ever.

    Never change, Usher.

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