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Drake at Co-op Live, Manchester – Forget ‘One Dance’ we had many
Thomas Melia
Canadian hitmaker Drake graced Co-op Live in Manchester for the final night of the ‘Some Special Shows 4 UK’ tour with PartyNextDoor.
First song in and multi-hyphenate Drake is already feeling sentimental with ‘Gimme a Hug’ as he admits, “I appreciate the fans rockin’ with me / This is really just a small token.”
‘Marvin’s Room’ played out right after, and although the song prior references it as a favourite of “Durk’s boy”, this same love was shared between 23,500 fans in the crowd at Co-op Live last night.
Shortly after, the Toronto-born rapper began the usual minute-long introduction of his gigantic single ‘Passionfruit’ with fans roaring as soon as he sang the long-awaited ‘Listen’.
Less than halfway through this stacked setlist, and it was time for the holy trinity of the night: ‘God’s Plan’, ‘In My Feelings’ and ‘Nice for What’ – nothing short of back-to-back bangers.
Fellow Canadian artist PartyNextDoor joined the self-proclaimed ‘Champagne Papi’ on stage to perform a medley of hits from their collaborative album ‘Some Sexy Songs 4 U’ next.
This R’n’B act made sure to play out his murky trap-fused number ‘No Chill’, and he squeezed in the equally melancholic melody ‘Somebody Loves Me’, too.
The pair may be promoting their joint LP but they took a second to squeeze in a throwback, matching each other’s energy while executing the 2016 collaboration ‘Come and See Me’.
Drake’s career is timeless, and the setlist proves just that as he delivers a rendition of one of his most recent successes, ‘Girls Want Girls’, followed by a track that laid the foundations of his career, ‘Fancy’.
Almost 30 songs deep and Drake still had fans reciting bars, verses and everything in between, and this continued as the two-time Brit award winner started 2023 anthem ‘Rich Baby Daddy’.
St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red wasn’t present for her renowned chant, but Manchester stepped up to the occasion, professing: “Hands on your knees, hands on your knees / Shake that *ss for Drake / Now shake that *ss for me”, verbatim.
It was only fair that the global rap titan finished with the setlist with two cellular-themed tracks, starting with the “You used to call me on my cell phone” number ‘Hotline Bling’ before the “Who’s callin’ my phone?” viral smash ‘Nokia’.
The setlist follows a very cyclical structure, as although Drake is known for his comical and cheeky persona on stage and online, deep down, the chart topper is very attentive.
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Ending on the ever-emotive ‘Yebba’s Heartbreak’ with lines like, “How much can I show my love for you?”, it’s safe to say this international act is feeling pretty grateful after seeing 94,000 fans show up and show out for him across four non-consecutive nights.
Drake may refer to himself as the ‘Champagne Papi’, but it’s the 23,500 fans who were popping bottles and raising a toast to the rap champ; the support for this musical act is ‘Nonstop’.
Co-op Live really is booking all the big names now.
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Greggs and KFC are giving away new gravy-drenched sausage rolls in Manchester this week
Emily Sergeant
The unstoppable force that is Greggs has teamed up with the immovable object known as KFC for one of the most British collaborations ever.
We’re talking sausage rolls and gravy.
There’s arguably no pastry more beloved in the UK than a Greggs sausage roll. While other sausage rolls are available, of course, they don’t quite hit the same as Greggs’ flaky pastry creations. And even though KFC is not British – the US state of Kentucky is literally in the name – what is very British, however, is gravy… not just British, northern.
Just like the Greggs sausage roll, KFC’s gravy is beloved among fast food fans, so what better way to celebrate both delicacies by combining them together.
That’s right, Greggs has teamed up with KFC to launch gravy-drenched sausage rolls for a limited time only, and it’s already feeling like a significant cultural moment is upon us.
“We’ve joined forces with KFC to fuse our unmistakable flakey goodness with their iconic liquid gold and bring you a menu mashup that’s bound to make you wonder why you never thought of it before,” Greggs explained on its website this week.
Manchester is set to be one of the first UK cities to get in on the action too, as the two companies have announced that they’ll be pulling up in Cathedral Gardens this Friday (8 August) from 12pm until 5pm to serve the hungry public with a comfort food creation like no other.
As well as Manchester, London’s Southbank Centre and Newcastle’s Times Square will also get to try the gravy pastry creation before anyone else.
And then if all of that wasn’t good enough as it is, and your cravings just can’t be tamed, then luckily Manchester will also get the chance to order one of the new ‘Gravy Meets Pastry Sharing Buckets’, which are stacked with six iconic Greggs sausage rolls and served with a portion of KFC’s famous gravy.
It’ll be available exclusively on Uber Eats in four cities, Manchester being one of them, for two days only from 15 August.
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“This isn’t just an elite combo. It’s an earth-shattering, head-turning, life-changing experience,” Greggs and KFC concluded.
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