Ariana Grande wrapped up her Dangerous Woman World Tour on Friday (Sept. 22) at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. For her very first show in Hong Kong, security was tight following the tragic events in Manchester, England, on May 22.
But nothing was going to spoil this incredible night as the Arianators turned out in force to support Ari, wearing their Dangerous Woman signature bunny ears.
The tour was Ariana's biggest to date, and Hong Kong fans had high expectations for the closing show. Ariana more than delivered with her impressive vocal range, sultry dance moves, unstoppable energy and a whirl of costume changes performing all the songs from her latest studio album, with her Billboard Top 5 hits "Problem," "Break Free," "Bang Bang" and fan favorites "Love Me Harder" and "Focus."
During "One Last Time," the One Love Manchester anthem, emotion overcame the singer as she paused in mid-song. Fans exploded with love and support to carry her through, and once again, during "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," while the dancers stood holding hands and Ariana started to cry, Hong Kong stood up to embrace her.
While the night was filled with tears as Ariana, her dancers and fans hugged each other, the overwhelming message was to stay strong. It was also a celebration of women everywhere as the interlude video montage of Ariana posing seductively cut to words like "wild," "free," "playful," "gentle," "sensual," "strong," ending with the word "FEMALE."
"Thinking Bout You" also came out in support of the LGBTQ community with the video featuring colored silhouettes of opposite and same-sex couples, expressing that "Love Is Love."
As this final concert came to a close with an encore performance of "Dangerous Woman," it was clear to everyone that the Dangerous Woman World Tour was not just a pop concert tour. Ariana Grande has brought people together through music to love and support each other. The One Love Manchester benefit concert has raised over $22 million USD for the victims of the terror attack.
To use Ariana's own words, "We plan to honor them with courage, bravery and defiance in the face of fear. The kind of love and unity that you are displaying is the medicine that the world really needs right now."
