After last week's release of the single If You Love Someone, by The Veronicas, twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso are set to release their eagerly awaited self-titled third album on 16th March. This follows last year’s single You Ruin Me which hit #8 in the UK...
The latest in Manchester Academy's special shows to celebrate their 25th anniversary has been revealed. The year-long series of events, which has already seen announcements around Buzzcocks, The Wedding Present and Peter Hook will now also include New Model Army, Dub...
Indie favourites returning to Manchester Shed Seven have announced a run of dates which will see them performing at Manchester's Academy on Friday 11th December, alongside special guests Inspiral Carpets. The 14-date tour follows a run of festivals last summer and...
Ten year anniversary tour hits Manchester Fightstar celebrate 10 years since their formation with a run of shows across the UK this month. It is a brief series of gigs, which sees them performing at Manchester Academy on Wednesday 25th February. The band took an...
Slow Club - Deaf Institute - Sunday 22nd February: Sheffield's finest, Slow Cub, return to Manchester to headline at the Deaf Institute. With three fantastic albums under their belt, including the 2014 release Complete Surrender, the duo perform some of their best...
Year long series of events to look back on 25 years of rock and roll With over 3 million music fans having passed through the doors of Manchester Academy to see more than 1,600 gigs, there's certainly a fair bit of history around one of the UK's busiest venues, which...
Autumn tour sees band returning to Manchester One of the UK's most exciting young live bands, Peace, have announced an Autumn tour which will see the four piece performing at Manchester Academy on 1st October 2015. The Midlands band, who released their debut album In...
Announce joint tour including Manchester gig Californian bands Hoobastank, P.O.D and Alien Ant Farm have announced that they will be touring the UK together this May for a run of dates which will include an appearance at Manchester's Academy 2 on 16th May. With...
Interpol - Albert Hall - Sunday 8th February Indie-rockers Interpol perform tracks from their strong 2014 album El Pintor as well as pieces from their back catalogue including their 2002 debut Turn On The Bright Lights as they make a return to the live scene...
Twins return to Manchester on Sanctified Tour Twin sisters The Veronicas have announced their return to the UK this March in a tour which will see them performing at Manchester’s Academy 2 on 8th March. The tour date comes just a days before the release of their...
Legendary band Inspiral Carpets have been announced to appear at Manchester's Gigantic Indie All Dayer, set to take place at Manchester Academy on 23rd May 2015. The band are following on from their triumphant comeback this year with their single Spitfire and...
Performing two classic albums over two nights One of Manchester’s pre-eminent 1980s post-punk bands are returning to the city to perform two special gigs at Manchester Academy on 19th and 20th December which will feature Chameleons Vox performing The Chameleons’...
Biggest headline tour to date to stop at Manchester Academy Fresh from their US tour and outstanding joint headline gig with Lonely the Brave at Manchester’s The Deaf Institute, Marmozets have announced that they are set to go on their largest headline tour to date. ...
Grammy Award Winner Returns To Manchester After quite a year, one which has seen her scoop a Grammy Award (and almost miss the announcement following a quick dash across the street from the ceremony to get a drink), perform at a series of festivals over the summer,...
Northern Ireland rockers announce UK tour after inking fresh record deal. Just after signing a new deal with Napalm Records, Northern Ireland's The Answer have announced a 20 date UK and Ireland tour, which will find them performing at Manchester's Academy on 9th...