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Bob Dylan announces new date in Manchester on sold-out world tour

Three new dates have been added to the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour.

Daisy Jackson - 5th September 2022

Bob Dylan has added three new dates to his sold-out world tour – including a show here in Manchester.

The legendary singer kicked off his Rough and Rowdy Ways Worldwide Tour last December in the USA.

His previously announced UK dates included four shows at the London Palladium, plus gigs in Cardiff, Hull, Nottingham and Glasgow.

But due to huge demand, Dylan has now added three more shows in the UK.

His first tour in more than five years will bring him to Manchester’s O2 Apollo in November.

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New Bob Dylan tour dates have been announced. Credit: Publicity picture

He’s also announced new gigs in Oxford and Bournemouth.

The Rough and Rowdy Ways world tour will take place for a whopping period of time, between 2021 and 2024.

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Every show on Bob Dylan’s tour will be strictly no-phone events, with audience members told to put their mobile devices in a sealed Yondr bag.

Tickets for the new dates go on sale this morning, Monday 5 September.

Full Bob Dylan UK tour dates

October 19 London Palladium
October 20 London Palladium
October 23 London Palladium
October 24 London Palladium
October 26 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
October 27 Hull Bonus Arena
October 28 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
October 30 Glasgow Armadillo
October 31 Glasgow Armadillo

NEW SHOWS
November 2 Manchester Apollo
November 4 Oxford New Theatre
November 5 Bournemouth BIC

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Hilarious study names Manchester as one of the UK’s most hungover cities

Emily Sergeant Man with his head in his hands

Man with his head in his hands

Manchester has been named one of the UK’s most hungover cities, according to a hilarious new study.

Let’s be honest, we’ve all had one of those mornings – or a lot more than one, for many of us.

The kind where you wake up regretting ordering that last pint, or your decision to mix your drinks, questioning every life choice while desperately Googling ‘hangover cures that actually work’… but it turns out that some UK cities are way more prone to struggling with hangovers than others, and Manchester is one of them.

In a bid to uncover where in the country people are searching for hangover cures the most, alcohol-free beer brand Mash Gang has crunched the numbers and analysed more than 5.5 million Google searches across every city.

Manchester has been named one of the UK’s most hungover cities / Credit: Kraken Images (via Unsplash)

We always knew Manchester would be close to the top, but in this instance, we’ve actually just missed out on the number one spot, as our city has officially been ranked the second most hungover in the UK, just behind the ‘undisputed hungover capital’ itself, which is Birmingham.

According to the study, whether it’s the legendary Northern Quater or the city’s famous Gay Village, us Mancs are waking up with sore heads a lot more than anywhere else in the North.

While the North can often be underrepresented in top 10 lists, this doesn’t seem to be the case here, as other major cities such as Liverpool, Leeds, and Sheffield have all earned their place.

UK’s top 10 most hungover cities

Birmingham
Manchester
Liverpool
Bristol
Leeds
Newcastle
Sheffield
Plymouth
Coventry
Wolverhampton

It’s all according to a new survey finding the city with the most sore heads in the country / Credit: Mylo Kaye (via Unsplash)

On the other end of the scale, Ripon has emerged as the UK’s least hungover city, closely followed by Carlisle, which means that if you’re looking for a place to escape temptation, or to just find people who actually get up early on weekends, then you know where to head to.

As well as the top 10 list, Mash Gang’s analysis data also showed just how much people are looking for hangover solutions, as in just the past month alone, there have been 178,000 searches for “hair of the dog,” and the search term “hangover food” has been looked up 72,000 times in the same period.

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On top of this, searches for ‘zebra striping’ – which is a method where people alternate alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to lessen the impact of drinking – have also increased by 424% in the past quarter.

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Elbow teams up with Co-op Live to donate equipment to Manchester grassroots venues

Bury band Elbow have joined forces with Manchester’s biggest indoor arena, Co-op Live, in aid of supporting local grassroots venues.

Last year saw Elbow become the first act to play the arena, and now they’re teaming up with Co-op Live to offer equipment to glorious city centre venues.

The funds will help improve the already incredible music scene in Manchester, benefitting staples likes Night and Day Café, Matt and Phred’s Jazz Club, SOUP and more.

All of the donations will be distributed across six independent music venues and will be used for various instruments, PA equipment, backline technology and other necessities depending on the requirements of each site.

Elbow have teamed up with Co-op Live in aid of supporting Manchester grassroots venues.

This initiative has been keeping Manchester’s Northern Quarter in the forefront of people’s minds when it comes to live music as well as the impressive Co-op Live.

Alongside providing vital resources for these local institutions, Elbow teaming up with Co-op Live also helps cement the North West as one of the main powerhouses in relation to live music.

The latest efforts from the largest indoor arena in Manchester fall in line with celebrating one year of bringing some of the best live music to the city, being officially open for 12 months in May.

Co-op Live have made a commitment to the people and the planet, promising to donate £1 million annually to the Co-op Foundation.

The stunning Co-op Live venue, Manchester's largest indoor arena. — The stunning Co-op Live venue, Manchester’s largest indoor arena.

Elbow performing at Co-op Live, marking history as the first act to grace the venue. — The stunning Co-op Live venue, Manchester’s largest indoor arena.

Manchester’s latest live music venue also contributed significantly to selected charities, including Happy Doggo – chosen by Liam Gallagher and Eric Clapton’s addiction recovery centre, Crossroads.

As Elbow teams up with Co-op Live, even more money is making its way to necessary resources, this time in the likes of crucial live music establishments.

Elbow front-person Guy Garvey says: “Playing Co-op Live’s opening night will stay with us for a lifetime, not least because of how incredible the room sounded.”

“When the venue donated funds in our name to support the city we love, it made complete sense to carry that through to the Northern Quarter and to venues that have meant so much to my bandmates and I throughout our career.”

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Guy Dunstan, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Co-op Live, adds: “In the past year, I have been proud to see Co-op Live become an integral part of such an incredible city.”

“Teaming up with Elbow to directly support the venues that first put Manchester on the map, and to share something so intrinsic to us as venues – proper sound – is something truly special.”

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