Snow Patrol have announced a run of UK and Ireland tour dates including a Manchester gig at Co-Op Live.

The Manchester gig is one of eight UK and Ireland dates they have confirmed.  They will also headline gigs at London’s O2, Dublin’s 3Arena and Birmingham Resorts World Arena.

News of the tour comes as Snow Patrol confirm details of their new album The Forest Is The Path.  The album is the Northern Irish band’s first in six years, following 2018’s Wildness, and is set for release on 13 September 2024.

The album is produced by Fraser T Smith and the band.  It has been written by Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid

The first taste of the 12-track album has also landed in the form of new single The Beginning.  The track was written on a trip to Somerset.  Speaking about the origins of the single, Gary Lightbody explained, “The first day we wrote The Beginning, start to finish.” “And he did the vocal in one take,” says Johnny. “Straight after writing the lyrics. So it has this mind-collapsing quality to it where you feel like you’re seeing into someone’s soul.”

When do Snow Patrol headline at Manchester’s Co-Op Live?

Snow Patrol headline at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on 22 February 2025.  The Manchester gig is one of eight UK and Ireland dates announced:
15 February   –   London, O2
16 February   –   Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
18 February   –   Cardiff, Utilita Arena
19 February   –   Hull, Connexin Live
21 February   –   Glasgow, OVO Hydro
22 February   –   Manchester, Co-Op Live Arena
25 February   –   Dublin, 3Arena
27 February   –   Belfast, SSE Hydro

When do tickets go on sale for Snow Patrol’s UK and Ireland tour?

Tickets for Snow Patrol’s UK and Ireland tour go on sale at 10am on 7 June 2024.  A pre-sale opens at 10am on Wednesday 5 June for fans who pre-order The Forest Is The Path from Snow Patrol’s store.

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