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Foo Fighters put extra tickets on sale TODAY for Manchester gigs

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 10th May 2024

Foo Fighters have announced that they will be releasing extra tickets for their UK tour dates, including their huge gigs here in Manchester.

The legendary rock band have two nights booked in at the Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, as part of their first UK tour since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Ticket sales went absolutely bonkers, with shows selling out in the blink of an eye.

But Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Rami Jaffee, and Josh Freese are giving Foo Fighters fans one last chance to bag tickets to see them this June.

The band announced this week that extra tickets will be released for all seven of their UK stadium shows.

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The Everything or Nothing at All UK tour will see the group supported by Wet Leg and Loose Articles on 13 June, then Courtney Barnett and Chroma on 15 June.

With a new album, But Here We Are, already under their belt and now touring the USA as well as headlining festivals across the globe, Foo Fighters have bounced back from the tragic death of Taylor Hawkins.

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Following Taylor’s sudden death, the group cancelled all their upcoming tour dates, including their massive show at the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground that was meant to take place in 2022.

They then arranged two star-studded tribute concerts in his honour, with performances from Liam Gallagher, Brian May, Mark Ronson and Supergrass, plus a moving drum solo from Taylor’s teenage son Shane.

Tickets for Foo Fighters in Manchester will go on sale at 9am on Friday 10 May. You can get yours through See Tickets here.

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A rave in a chippy is happening in Greater Manchester this weekend

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson A rave in a chippy is happening in Greater Manchester this weekend. Credit: The Manc Group

We have always loved a weekend trip to the chippy, but that trip might look a little different this week – because there’s a rave going on inside.

A collective of local DJs will be putting their decks alongside the fryers at one of Manchester’s top-rated fish and chip shops, Chips @ No. 8 in Prestwich.

The one-off event is part of the latest instalment of Love Dose, which has been hosting parties all over the North for more than a decade.

This week, Love Dose will be upstairs in Cuckoo until the early hours, with a number of DJs playing alongside special guest Simba.

Before the main event kicks off in Cuckoo though, they’ve announced a pre-party at Chips @ No. 8 to get warmed up.

“You’ve seen the recent trend of parties popping over in coffee shops, why not a chippy!?” they said.

Kerrie DJing at a previous Love Dose rave
Kerrie DJing at a previous Love Dose rave

Love Dose was founded back in 2012 and is run by Ste Evans, Ste Nalty and Pete Asiaw, DJs who all live around Prestwich.

They said: “We’ve always loved the vibe at Chips@No8 and thought it would be a great pre party spot.”

Previous Love Dose events have taken place everywhere from warehouses and rooftops to disused car garages and even a prison.

They’ve also appeared in legendary local venues like Hidden, Ramona and The White Hotel (before it was known as The White Hotel).

Once they finish with the chippy rave, it’ll be over to Cuckoo to dance into the early hours.

Love Dose is promising quality beats to go with your batter from 5pm til 8pm on Saturday 1 November.

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Bloc Party and Interpol announce exclusive co-headline tour and a pair of Manchester gigs

Danny Jones Danny Jones Bloc Party x Interpol co-headline tour dates Manchester gig tickets

In an increasingly rare kind of announcement, Bloc Party and Interpol have announced a co-headline tour across the UK and Europe, and Manchester is lucky enough to be getting two dates.

How the pair of shows may differ from night to night remains to be seen, but it feels like it’s been a good long while since we last heard about two acts doubling on gigs in this kind of way.

Officially confirmed on Halloween, both Bloc Party and Interpol revealed the plans for the collaborative shows on each of their social media channels, leaving most fans delighted and plenty crying out for dates in their own cities.

It might be only a small thing, but we really enjoyed how they announced the joint performances with two different twists on the same tour poster.

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interpol x bloc party shows
It might be more of just a colour variation than two different bits of artwork, but little stuff like this is always cool. (Credit: Supplied)

As two groups that soundtracked a very distinct period and era for alternative and indie rock, some would argue that you couldn’t find a more suitable fit of contemporaries.

Having both carved out their own corner of the music industry 2000s, Bloc Party‘s breakout debut, Silent Alarm, and Interpol’s seminal sophomore album, Antics, were two of the most seminal and definitive records in the scene at the time.

With that in mind, getting the pair not only back on the road to play the hits and more but doing it together at some of the most exciting venues in the country and on the continent is quite the coup.

Props to whoever came up with the idea, seriously.

Speaking of that landmark second LP from Interpol, the New York-formed indie and post-punk revivalists last played Manchester back in November as part of the release’s 20th anniversary at the O2 Apollo.

As for their counterparts, Kele Okereke’s four-piece most recent Manc visit was to Castlefield Bowl for this year’s Sounds of the City series, so we’re glad to be getting them back again next year.

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interpol manchester shows
Credit: Mr. Rossi/Andreas Lawen, Fontandi (via Wikimedia Commons)

You can see the two artists’ European and domestic tour dates – including the only other two Northern listings here in Britain – down below.

Bloc Party x Interpol 2026 co-headline tour dates

November

  • Tue 10 – Copenhagen, Royal Arena
  • Wed 11 – Berlin, Uber Arena
  • Thu 12 – Hamburg, Barclays Arena
  • Sat 14 – Dusseldorf, PSD Bank Dome
  • Mon 16 – Paris, Le Zenith
  • Tue 17 – Amsterdam, AFAS Live
  • Wed 18 – Brussels, Forest National
  • Fri 20 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
  • Sat 21 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
  • Mon 23 – Manchester, Aviva Studios
  • Tue 24 – Manchester, Aviva Studios
  • Thu 26 – Brighton, Brighton Centre
  • Fri 27 – Brighton, Brighton Centre
  • Sat 28 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena
  • Mon 30 – Dublin, 3Arena

December

  • Wed 2 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
  • Fri 4 – London, Olympia
  • Sat 5 – London, Olympia

General admission tickets go live at 9am on Friday, 7 November, but fans can get early access by signing up to the bands’ mailing lists.

The pre-sale window will be open from the same time next Wednesday (5 Nov), and you can get ready to grab your tickets right HERE.

They’re not the only big Noughties names coming to the home of Factory International either…

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