Ariana Grande could be made an honorary citizen of Manchester

Ariana Grande could be made the first honorary citizen of Manchester, England, to mark her "selfless acts" after a bomb went off following her concert in the city that killed 22 people. 

Council leader Sir Richard Leese told BBC News that many of the residents of Manchester already consider Grande "an honorary Mancunian." 
The popstar could receive the accolade as part of proposed system to recognise those from outside the region who have made an outstanding contribution to the 

"This seems a fitting moment to update the way we recognize those who make noteworthy contributions to the life and success of our city," Leese said. "We've all had cause to be incredibly proud of Manchester and the resilient and compassionate way in which the city, and all those associated with it, have responded to the terrible events of May 22 -- with love and courage rather than hatred and fear."

In addition to Grande's honorary citizenship, the city is planning an event to also honor the "great many selfless acts and demonstrations of community spirit in the aftermath of the atrocity."

This all comes after Grande's One Love Manchester Benefit Concert earlier this month raised over $9 million for the Red Cross. 
 The new honorary citizenship will not be the same as the rarely-awarded freedom of the city, which will remain the highest honour town hall bosses can award.
Freedom of the city has only been handed out four times this millennium – to Factory Records ‘cultural catalyst’ Tony Wilson in 2007, England and Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton in 2008, the Manchester-based GB Cycling and Paracycling teams in 2008, and to Nobel Prize-winning University of Manchester professors Sir Andrei Geim and Sir Konstantin Novoselov, discoverers of wonder-substance graphene, in 2013.
The proposals will be discussed at the council’s next full meeting on July 12.