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Tens of thousands of gig tickets for major concerts will be slashed in price this week
Some BIG shows are included.
Music fans will have the chance to grab themselves significantly cheaper gig tickets this week, with the return of Live Nation’s Concert Week.
Tens of thousands of tickets to major shows – including several arena gigs here in Manchester – will be slashed in price as part of the huge celebration of live music.
This is the second time that Live Nation’s Concert Week has taken place in the UK, following a decade of similar events over in the US.
The event brings exclusive access to special offers, promotions and prizes to fans, including more than 80,000 tickets at special concert week rates.
You’ll find cheaper tickets to everything from hip hop arena gigs to smaller pop concerts, and even arena shows.
Live Nation’s Concert Week runs from 5 to 11 May, with 80,000 discounted tickets available in a flash sale from midday on Thursday 8 May.
In Manchester, shows that are included in the sale will include Catfish and the Bottlemen at Heaton Park, John Legend at Co-op Live, Kevin Hart at the AO Arena, and even Chris Brown (who has almost sold out an impressive four nights at the venue).
There are plenty of open-air concerts included in the sale too – both Heaton Park the Piece Hall over in Halifax have discounted gigs available.
Other artists included in the sale are Busted, Iggy Pop, Olly Murs, Nelly, Lil Baby, Marti Pellow and loads more, with plenty more names elsewhere in the UK.
Fans can already see the full list of participating Concert Week events HERE, with tickets actually on sale for a limited time from midday on Thursday 8 May.
Manchester gigs included in Live Nation’s Concert Week
- Busted at Delamere Forest
- Catfish and the Bottlemen at Heaton Park
- Chris Brown at Co-op Live
- Don Toliver at Co-op Live
- Fridayy at Manchester Academy
- Iggy Pop at Victoria Warehouse
- John Legend at Co-op Live
- Kevin Hart at AO Arena
- Kip Moore at O2 Apollo Manchester
- Larkin Poe at Manchester Academy
- Lil Baby at Co-op Live
- Macy Gray at New Century Hall
- Marti Pellow at AO Arena
- Nelly at AO Arena
- Olly Murs at Co-op Live
- Supergrass at Albert Hall
- The Doobie Brothers at Co-op Live
- The Stranglers at O2 Apollo Manchester
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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.
Kings of Leon UK tour dates for 2026
- Friday 3 July – Bellahouston Park Glasgow
- Saturday 4 July – Co-op Live Manchester
- Monday 6 July – First Direct Bank Arena Leeds
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