She goes to say that while it would be tempting, and understandable, to never put herself in a concert situation again, she has attended gigs since.

“I know that a lot of the survivors of the Manchester atrocity will feel this event will shape their whole lives from now on. That’s something I thought would happen to me too, at first. But then I decided that it would not.

“Music is my passion. It has been for many years, and I can’t imagine living without it […] It was absolutely impossible to kick that part of my life away after the attack. So I resolutely went to the first gig I had scheduled that wasn’t cancelled. And I’ve been to a lot more since, including at the Bataclan.

“Why? Because I love the venue, and I won’t let anyone take that away from me [...] hang on to the things you love and you live for. You want to kick away the bad stuff, not the good.”

She finishes by saying: “Focus on the good things, and surround yourself with good people.

“I know it might seem impossible to go to another live gig or concert if you experienced the terror of hearing the bomb at close range, or seeing things nobody should ever see. But I promise, if you manage to overcome your fear one day (and believe me that is possible), you have the potential to be the happiest person […] Even if it seems hard, it’s worth fighting for.”

Bataclan survivor offers words of hope to those affected by the Manchester attack