A Jewish musician from Manchester who composed a song about the city said he was overwhelmed after a video of him singing it went viral in the wake of this week’s terror attack. 

Martin Kaye, 32, wrote Greater Manchester in 2010 when he was homesick while performing on a cruise ship.

After hearing about the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena on Monday, he sat down at his piano to play it again and posted the performance on social media.

“It means a lot to me and I wanted to send something out there to let the people of Manchester know I was thinking of them,” said Mr Kay, who is from Cheadle, in south Manchester.

“When I saw the news I was in London. I could not believe it, it was horrific.

“I know it sounds clichéd but I wanted to send some love out there and the song is all about the things that make the city great.”

The video has attracted more than 200 shares on Facebook and the singer said any profits from downloads of the song will go to the victims of the attack.

Mr Kaye wrote the song with his friend Jon Westall.

He said: “We were working on a cruise ship and missing home and wanted to take people on a tour round Manchester through the song.

“I think the most powerful message from the song is that it reminds you to stay strong and remember who we are. "I like the lyric 'Greater Manchester, greater than we were, how everybody smiles at her. Remember who you are.'” 

"It was amazing to see people in Manchester come together after the attack, that is who we are as a city.”

Mr Kaye, who is a member of Yeshurun Hebrew Congregation in Gatley, said the response from people sharing the song has been wonderful and surreal.

“I know someone who works as an usher in the arena and he cancelled his shift that night.

“My brother has an eight year old daughter who could have been there. Luckily she wasn’t, but it does make you think.”