James Corden Has Paid A Heartfelt Tribute To The People Of Manchester Following The Concert Attack

"When I think of Manchester, the place that I know, I think of the spirit of the people there. And I'm telling you, a more tight-knit group of people you will be hard pressed to find: strong, proud, caring people with community at its core."

Twenty-two people have died and dozens more were injured at an Ariana Grande concert Monday in Manchester, England, in what officials are treating as a possible terrorist incident.

James Corden's Late Late Show was recording at the time of the attack. In an empty studio he recorded this tribute, which was subsequently uploaded to his YouTube channel:

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According to the CBS website, the message was also broadcast at the beginning of the episode. The screen then faded to black for several seconds before the episode aired.

Here is Corden's touching speech in full:

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