Indie-rockers King No-One have announced a fourth UK tour in under a year, taking in Manchester’s Gorilla. The latest tour for King No-One is the band’s biggest to date and sees them moving up to bigger venues after a string of back to back sold out runs. King No-One...
Marika Hackman has announced a UK headline tour including a Manchester gig at Gorilla. The announcement follows the release of Marika Hackman’s latest album I’m Not Your Man, an album which looks at the questions around femininity, sexual identity, millennial ennui,...
Collabro have announced that Carly Paoli will be their special guest at their Manchester Bridgewater Hall show. They have also revealed that additional support on their UK tour will come from acclaimed singer-songwriter Philippa Hanna. The twenty-nine date run will...
22-year-old French-Cuban twins Ibeyi (Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz) have announced a gig at Manchester’s Band on the Wall. The duo have been praised for their live performances which combined a mixture of ancient and modern music. They will perform three UK dates as...
Wolf Alice have announced a new album, Visions Of A Life, and run of UK shows including a gig at Manchester Apollo. Visions of A Life is due for release on 29 September via Dirty Hit. A first hint about what to expect from the album came on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1...
David Ford brings his latest UK tour to Manchester’s Deaf Institute in a few days time. The multi-instrumentalist and master of the loop pedal is in the midst of a 10-date UK tour which opened at the beginning of June at London’s Islington Assembly Rooms. Ford has...
Good Charlotte have announced a return to the UK for a gig at Manchester Academy during a six date run. The announcement comes as the band revealed latest video Keep Swingin', which features an appearance from Sleeping With Sirens' Kellin Quinn. 2016 was a monumental...
After Scouting For Girls recently announced a Manchester gig at The Ritz, the band have now confirmed a second date at the venue. The new show on Wednesday 6 December is one of four additional or upgraded tours on their now-24 date UK tour. Support comes from Ben...
Lorde has announced a 15-date European tour, opening in Manchester in September at the O2 Apollo. The shows follow will follow the release of Lord's new album Melodrama which is set for release on 16 June through Universal Music. Melodrama, Lord's second album, was...
New supergroup Dreamcar have announced their first UK live shows including a gig at Manchester’s Albert Hall. The band, featuring No Doubt’s Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont and Davey Havok of AFI, Blaqk Audio, Xtrmst will perform two dates on their UK debut....
In the run up to the release of their self-titled debut album, Lany have announced a gig at the Ritz, Manchester. The 16-track debut, Lany, is set for release on 30 June via Polydor Records. The album addresses the trials and tribulations of relationships, feelings...
After performing at the sensational OneLoveManchester concert, Katy Perry has announced she will return to Manchester in 2018 to perform at Manchester Arena. The announcement comes just ahead of the release of her new album Witness, which is due out on Friday 9 June....
I turn a corner backstage at Manchester Arena on my way to meet Sabrina Carpenter. There she is, sat casually on the floor with a group of fellow singers, musicians and crew. She’s playing the guitar, singing along. “Come, join us” she beckons. I’m not altogether...
Saint Etienne come to Manchester's RNCM next week in support of their new album Home Counties which is released today. Home Counties comprises sixteen new songs Saint Etienne have written about a day in the life of a Home Counties resident. Moving from the life of a...
As country-pop group Dahlia perform on stage at Sound Control, it’s clear that the three excellent soloists have formed an even more formidable trio. And that’s exactly how they see themselves now. “We're definitely more of a trio rather than three soloists.” – Paris...