Clubland fans, rejoice because the Live arena tour returns next year and is coming back to Manchester as per usual.
An absolute institution of the British music scene as well as dance and electronic fans all over Europe, the Clubland Live format was launched back in 2008 and has only continued to grow ever since.
Combining the nostalgia of those old-school club and dancefloor classics from the 90s and noughties with newer tunes and an evolving live set enhanced with top-notch visuals, the brand is alive and well.
And for those of you who were fans of the best-selling compilations and the music channel which still remains one of the most popular in the UK, you can soon see it in person on the big stage.
Promising to bring “the biggest Clubland shows of all time”, the tour is kicking off at Leeds’ First Direct Arena before passing through Newcastle, Glasgow, Aberdeen and finally Manchester’s AO Arena.
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Scheduled to delight Manc clubbers on Saturday, 10 May, we’re quietly calling this our start of summer 2025’s festival season.
Spread across two massive weekends and five nights total, including the early May bank holiday, the Clubland Live arena lineup for next year will include Cascada, Scooter, Basshunter, Ultrabeat and more.
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Many of these artists were made famous around the globe thanks to the franchise itself, going on to sell over 30 million albums worldwide and still racking up plays on streaming platforms to this day.
Here’s a taster of the atmosphere you can expect:
The Clubland Live tour also brings unrivalled party scenes and Manchester will be no different.
With a heritage spanning more than two decades, Clubland is still one of the most recognisable names around and with tour dates selling out every year, the fan base hasn’t gone anywhere.
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Tickets go on general sale Friday, 1st November at 10am and start from £47.05 for seated or £53.10 for standing – VIP packages are also available.
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Deep Purple announce huge Manchester show at the iconic AO Arena
Daisy Jackson
Rock royalty Deep Purple have just announced a huge Manchester gig at the AO Arena.
These pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock will be heading out on a tour next year that includes shows in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham and London.
And Deep Purple will be performing on the most iconic stage in Manchester, with a gig at the AO Arena next winter.
Even five decades on, the group remain one of the world’s most revered live acts, with 50 years’ worth of chart-topping albums, sold-out tours, and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Perhaps best known for their legendary hit Smoke On The Water, along with songs like Highway Star and Child In Time, the group are listed as one of the genre’s most influential bands of all time.
Child In Time was reworked to soundtrack Netflix’s smash-hit series Stranger Things, capturing Deep Purple’s timeless and lasting influence.
The British rockers show no sign of slowing down, releasing a critically-acclaimed album in 2024.
They’ll be supported by Mammoth, fronted by Grammy Award-winning ssongwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen.
Also joining Deep Purple for their AO Arena gig in Manchester will be Jayler, fast-rising UK rockers.
Deep Purple will play at the AO Arena in Manchester on Sunday 22 November, 2026 – tickets go on sale from 10am on Friday 21 November and you can get yours HERE.
Deep Purple 2026 UK tour dates
Wednesday 18 November – Newcastle Utilita Arena
Thursday 19 November – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Saturday 21 November – BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham
Sunday 22 November – AO Arena, Manchester
Tuesday 24 November – Eventim Apollo, London
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Kings of Leon announce Manchester arena show on short run of UK dates
Daisy Jackson
Kings of Leon have just announced a short run of UK shows for next year, which includes an arena gig here in Manchester.
The multi-Grammy Award-winning rock band will be performing at the Co-op Live arena, along with two other British dates in Leeds and Glasgow.
Kings of Leon are one of the biggest alternative rock bands in the world, and never fail to sell out arenas in Manchester when they perform here.
The group of brothers (plus one cousin) have headlined some of the world’s most iconic festivals, including Glastonbury, Coachella, and Lollapalooza, as well as reclaiming an all-time attendance record with a fifth night at Hyde Park in London last year.
Kings of Leon have been dominating charts for more than 20 years, ever since the release of their debut album Youth & Young Manhood in 2003.
They now have nine studio albums, including last year’s Can We Please Have Fun, which (as with all their albums so far) comfortably reached the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart.
The band is made up of Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill, and just last week they dropped an EP with four new songs.
Now, it’s another brief run of live shows for the UK, with Kings of Leon performing at Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday 4 July 2026.
Tickets for Kings of Leon in Manchester will go on sale from 9am on Friday 21 November, and you can get yours HERE.
Danny Jones -
25th October 2024 
