Audio

Johnny Depp supergroup Hollywood Vampires have announced an arena gig in Manchester

This article contains affiliate links.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 16th January 2026

Hollywood Vampires are heading back out on tour, with a huge Manchester gig announced for this year.

The supergroup, which consists of one of the biggest names in Hollywood as well as one of rock’n’roll’s most iconic names, are set to perform at the AO Arena as part of a run of shows.

Hollywood Vampires is made up of A-lister Johnny Depp, as well as rock royalty including Alice Cooper, and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, plus Tommy Henriksen.

They last performed in Manchester with an arena gig back in 2023, making these their first gigs in almost three years.

Hollywood Vampires have now announced a return to the stage, with an AO Arena show on the cards for Tuesday 18 August 2026.

ADVERTISEMENT

They’ll be supported in Manchester by The Jesus and Mary Chain, who marked their 40th anniversary in 2024 with a new album, Glasgow Eyes.

Johnny Depp supergroup Hollywood Vampires announce Manchester gig. Credit: Aaron Perry

Hollywood Vampires formed in 2012, named after Cooper’s celebrity drinking club of the same name where the aim was reportedly to ‘drink until no one could stand up’.

ADVERTISEMENT

Over the years, the supergroup has worked with the likes of Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, and Zak Starkey (formerly the drummer for Oasis).

They’ve now announced a massive UK tour , including a date at the AO Arena.

A Three Presale for tickets will take place from 10am on Wednesday 21 January, followed by a venue presale on Thursday 22 January, then general sale from 10am on Friday 23 January.

ADVERTISEMENT

You can grab tickets HERE.

Hollywood Vampires tour dates in full

  • Wednesday 12 August – The O2, London
  • Friday 14 August – TK Maxx presents Depot Live, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff
  • Saturday 15 August – TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough
  • Monday 17 August – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
  • Tuesday 18 August – AO Arena, Manchester
  • Wednesday 19 August – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
  • Friday 21 August – Colchester Castle Summer Series, Colchester
  • Saturday 22 August – TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall, Halifax
  • Tuesday 25 August – PSD Bank Nürnberg ARENA, Nuremberg
  • Wednesday 26 August – Adidas Arena, Paris
  • Friday 28 August – Lanxess Arena, Cologne
  • Sunday 30 August – Barclays Arena, Hamburg
  • Tuesday 1 September – Parco Della Musica Open Air, Milan
  • Wednesday 2 September – Castello Carrese Open Air, Este

Read more

Featured image: Aaron Perry

Audio

Harry Styles has FINALLY come out of hibernation, with fourth album announced

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Harry Styles has finally come out of hibernation, with fourth album announced

Harry Styles has FINALLY announced details of his long-awaited (like seriously, LONG-AWAITED) fourth studio album.

The pop megastar has confirmed that his next record will be called ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.’

Fans have been begging for HS4 for years, after Harry Styles set the world alight with his Love On Tour tour way back in 2022, which included two nights at the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester.

It’s become something of a running joke among his fans – nicknamed ‘Harries’ – that he’s disappeared from the industry so thoroughly, instead taking on side quests including marathons, shaving his head, and watching the new Pope be announced.

Excitement over the Cheshire-born musician’s comeback has been ramping up this week after mysterious ‘We Belong Together’ posters began appearing in cities across the globe.

And now, the Grammy Award-winning star is officially back.

Details on the new album are so far sparse, but there are a few things we can tell you.

Harry Styles will release his fourth album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally in March
Harry Styles will release his fourth album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally in March

One – it’ll be called Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.

Two – it will have 12 tracks.

Three – it’s been executive produced by Kid Harpoon, a Grammy-award winner and long-time collaborator of Harry’s, who also worked on his last album, Harry’s House.

Four – it’s set for release on 6 March 2026, and you can pre-order it HERE.

The next question will be those hotly-anticipated tour dates, with rumours swirling of residencies at Madison Square Gardens and Wembley Stadium.

Pre-ordering the album may get you in with a shot at accessing pre-sale tickets if and when he does tour.

And if Harry Styles skips Manchester on his stadium tour… *shakes fist*

Read more

Featured image: Supplied, Johnny Dufort

Audio

The nominations for the 2026 MOBOs are officially out

Danny Jones Danny Jones

Another awards season is already well underway, and over in the music business, the nominees for the 2026 MOBOs have just been revealed.

Founded by the legendary Kanya King back in 1996, the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year

In case you missed the news back in September, this year’s ceremony will be held right here in Manchester for the very first time, and we’re understandably buzzing about it.

As heading up North wasn’t already exciting enough, the nominations are looking well and truly stacked as always; without further ado, here is the shortlist in full:

2026 MOBOs Nominees

BEST FEMALE ACT, IN ASSOCIATION WITH got2b

  • FLO
  • KWN 
  • LITTLE SIMZ
  • OLIVIA DEAN
  • PINKPANTHERESS
  • SASHA KEABLE 

BEST MALE ACT, IN ASSOCIATION WITH PROSTATE CANCER UK 

  • CENTRAL CEE
  • ELMIENE
  • JIM LEGXACY 
  • NEMZZZ
  • ODEAL
  • SKEPTA
What’s going down between Aitch and Central Cee?

ALBUM OF THE YEAR, IN ASSOCIATION WITH AMAZON MUSIC 

  • CENTRAL CEE – CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS 
  • EZRA COLLECTIVE – DANCE, NO ONE’S WATCHING 
  • FLO – ACCESS ALL AREAS 
  • KOJEY RADICAL – DON’T LOOK DOWN 
  • LITTLE SIMZ – LOTUS 
  • OLIVIA DEAN – THE ART OF LOVING 

SONG OF THE YEAR 

  • AJ TRACEY FEAT. JORJA SMITH – ‘CRUSH’
  • DONAE’O FEAT. OMAR, LEMAR & HOUSE GOSPEL CHOIR – ‘NIGHTS LIKE THIS’
  • FRED AGAIN, SKEPTA & PLAQUEBOYMAX – ‘VICTORY LAP’ 
  • JIM LEGXACY & DAVE – ‘3X’
  • KWN – ‘DO WHAT I SAY’
  • MYLES SMITH – ‘NICE TO MEET YOU’
  • OLIVIA DEAN – ‘MAN I NEED’
  • PINKPANTHERESS – ‘ILLEGAL’ 
  • RAYE – ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’
  • TIM DUZIT – ‘KAT SLATER’

BEST NEWCOMER 

  • DC3
  • ESDEEKID
  • FINESSEKID 
  • JIM LEGXACY 
  • KWN 
  • NAMESBLISS
  • NIA SMITH 
  • SEKOU
  • SKYE NEWMAN 
  • YT
Still convinced it’s him…

VIDEO OF THE YEAR, IN ASSOCIATION WITH VEVO

  • POZER – ‘SHANGHIGH NOON’ (DIRECTED BY BAS HASELAGER) 
  • FKA TWIGS – ‘EUSEXUA’ (DIRECTED BY JORDAN HEMINGWAY) 
  • JIM LEGXACY – ‘FATHER’ (DIRECTED BY LAUZZA) 
  • LITTLE SIMZ – ‘FLOOD FEAT. OBONGJAYAR & MOONCHILD SANELLY’ (DIRECTED BY SALOMON LIGHTHELM)
  • RAYE – ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’ (DIRECTED BY THE REIDS) 
  • SKEPTA & FRED AGAIN – ‘BACK 2 BACK’ (DIRECTED BY DOMAMANIC and SKEPTA) 

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT

  • ELMIENE 
  • FLO 
  • KWN
  • ODEAL
  • OLIVIA DEAN
  • SASHA KEABLE 

Yes, the magical Ms Dean is absolutely ALL OVER this list…


BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ACT 

  • ALT BLK ERA
  • BLOOD ORANGE 
  • HAK BAKER 
  • MICHAEL KIWANUKA 
  • NOVA TWINS
  • RACHEL CHINOURIRI

BEST GRIME ACT, SUPPORTED BY TRENCH

  • CHIP
  • JAYAHADADREAM
  • KASST 8
  • RUFF SQWAD
  • SCORCHER 
  • WILEY

BEST HIP-HOP ACT 

  • AITCH
  • ASCO
  • CATCH 
  • CENTRAL CEE
  • D-BLOCK EUROPE 
  • KOJEY RADICAL
  • LITTLE SIMZ
  • LOYLE CARNER 
  • WRETCH 32
  • YOUNGS TEFLON 
@the.manc The limited edition 4 Box is out now at @Archies in collaboration with @Aitch – so we sat down to try it for the first time with the man himself. 👏 #themanc #mancheshester #manc #archies #aitch #burger #manchestermusic #takeaway #manchesterfood #manchestereats #manchestertakeaway ♬ original sound – The Manc

BEST DRILL ACT

  • 36
  • BOOTER BEE
  • CHY CARTIER
  • ESDEEKID
  • K-TRAP
  • LEOSTAYTRILL 
  • NEMZZZ
  • POZER 
  • TWIN S
  • WOHDEE


BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT 

  • AYRA STARR
  • CARDI B 
  • CLIPSE
  • GUNNA 
  • KEHLANI 
  • LEON THOMAS 
  • MARIAH THE SCIENTIST 
  • MOLIY
  • TYLA 
  • VYBZ KARTEL 

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY 

  • BEMI OROJUOGUN (BUS AUNTY)
  • DJ AG 
  • IN MY OPINION 
  • MELISSA HOLDBROOK-AKPOSOE (MELISSA’S WARDROBE) 
  • NADIA JAE 
  • NIKO OMILANA
  • PK HUMBLE 
  • REMI BURGZ 
  • UCHE NATORI 
  • WINNERS TALKING 


BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/FILM 

  • AARON PIERRE – MUFASA: THE LION KING 
  • ASHLEY THOMAS – HOSTAGE 
  • ASHLEY WALTERS – ADOLESCENCE 
  • CYNTHIA ERIVO – WICKED 
  • DAMSON IDRIS – F1 
  • DAYO KOLEOSHO – EASTENDERS 
  • LENNIE JAMES – MR LOVERMAN 
  • MARIANNE JEAN-BAPTISTE – HARD TRUTHS 
  • STEPHEN GRAHAM – ADOLESCENCE 
  • WUNMI MOSAKU – SINNERS 


BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT 

  • ADEKUNLE GOLD (NIGERIA) 
  • AYRA STARR (NIGERIA)
  • DAVIDO (NIGERIA)
  • JOSHUA BARAKA (UGANDA)
  • MOLIY (GHANA) 
  • REMA (NIGERIA)
  • SHALLIPOPI (NIGERIA)
  • TIWA SAVAGE (NIGERIA)
  • TYLA (SOUTH AFRICA)
  • WIZKID (NIGERIA) 

BEST CARIBBEAN MUSIC ACT 

  • AYETIAN 
  • LILA IKÉ
  • MASICKA  
  • SHENSEEA 
  • VYBZ KARTEL 
  • YUNG BREDDA 


BEST JAZZ ACT 

  • CKTRL 
  • EGO ELLA MAY 
  • EZRA COLLECTIVE 
  • KOKOROKO 
  • NUBYA GARCIA 
  • YAZMIN LACEY 

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ACT, SUPPORTED BY BEMA & MIXMAG 

  • FKA TWIGS 
  • JAZZY 
  • KILIMANJARO 
  • PINKPANTHERESS
  • SALUTE
  • SHERELLE 

BEST GOSPEL ACT, SUPPORTED BY PREMIER GOSPEL 

  • ANNATORIA 
  • DC3
  • FAITH CHILD 
  • IMRHAN 
  • SONDAE  
  • STILL SHADEY

BEST PRODUCER 

  • INFLO
  • JAE5 
  • MILES CLINTON JAMES 
  • P2J 
  • SAMMY SOSO
  • ZACH NAHOME 

What do you make of the nominations this year?

There’s also still a chance of grabbing a seat to watch the 2026 MOBO Awards ceremony in person at Co-op Live if you’re interested.

You can find out more about the remaining ticket availability right HERE.

Huge artists announce intimate charity gigs for BRITs Week 26 for War Child
It’s not the only British awards do toasting a big week either…

Read more:

For all the latest news, events and goings on in Greater Manchester, subscribe to The Manc newsletter HERE.

Featured Images — Press shots (supplied)

More Audio

Biffy Clyro Manchester Co-op Live gig key info

Affiliate

Biffy Clyro at Co-op Live, Manchester – tickets, times, setlist and more for UK tour

Maddison Beer Manchester gig date tickets

Audio

Madison Beer announces massive Manchester show at Co-op Live arena

Huge artists announce intimate charity gigs for BRITs Week 26 for War Child

Audio

Huge artists announce intimate charity gigs for BRITs Week 26 for War Child

Audio

Clint Boon takes us around Manchester's iconic Deaf Institute

Eats

We go meatballs deep with Mira's traditional Neapolitan sandwiches