The Beach Boys will play Manchester, England tonight, despite the terrorist bombing at an Ariana Grande concert there on Monday.
John Stamos, who's back with the band, posted a heartfelt message on Instagram: "As I sit in my hotel room, less than half a mile from the attack, I can’t help but think of these young kids who just wanted to go to a concert and sing and dance and be taken away if just for the night. I was one of those kids doing the same when I was young hanging out at Beach Boys shows."
Stamos feels it's important to move forward, but not forget. "I couldn’t sit in my room any longer, so I got out and started walking around near the arena thinking, 'How do we explain this to kids? How do you make sense of such a horrific tragedy?' For a moment, I was comforted by the sight of a police officer comforting a young child. It reminded me that compassion and love will always conquer hate."
Stamos says he "will play [tonight] with The Beach Boys in memory of all those we lost and as a prayer for the strength to carry on in these troubling times. Manchester will be in my heart now and always."