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Jason Derulo to play massive Manchester gig on UK arena tour next year

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Jason Derulo has just announced that he’s heading out on a huge UK arena tour next year, with tickets set to go on sale very soon.

And he’s making a special visit to see us here in Manchester.

Following the release of his latest single, ‘Glad U Came’ – which has been met with praise from critics and fans – and with the promise of even more new music on the horizon, the 33-year-old US pop megastar has today announced that he’ll be making a highly-anticipated return to the UK for a run of shows in 2024.

Set to entertain crowds on some of the UK’s biggest stages, this is the singer’s first nationwide tour in more than five years.

Kicking things off 4 March 2024 at Bournemouth BIC, Derulo will then go onto perform six other huge shows across some of the UK’s major cities, all before the tour draws to a close and culminates with a very special show at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro Arena.

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He will headline the AO Arena here in Manchester on Sunday 10 March 2024 as the second-to-last date on the tour.

Jason Derulo – UK Tour Dates 2024

  • Monday 4 March – Bournemouth BIC
  • Tuesday 5 March – Cardiff Arena
  • Wednesday 6 March – London O2 Arena
  • Friday 8 March – Birmingham Utilita Arena
  • Saturday 9 March – Leeds First Direct Arena
  • Sunday 10 March – AO Arena Manchester
  • Tuesday 12 March – Glasgow OVO Hydro Arena

With several number one songs, 15 platinum-certified hits, 250 million singles sold, more than 18.2 billion worldwide streams, and a handful of prestigious award wins already under his belt, Derulo has been described as “forward-thinking”, “genre-defying”, and a “massively creative” force on the global pop landscape.

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Smash-hit singles such as ‘Whatcha Say’, ‘Wiggle’, and ‘Talk Dirty’ are just a few of the songs UK audiences can expect to sing along to when the star arrives on our side of the pond next March.

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Jason Derulo will be playing the AO Arena in Manchester on Sunday 10 March 2024, and tickets to the NU KING Tour 2024 will go on general sale from 10am on Friday 22 September.

Grab tickets here.

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Paddy McGuinness announces work-in-progress shows ahead of first stand-up tour in eight years

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Beloved British comic Paddy McGuinness is heading back out on his first live stand-up tour in eight years this year and has announced a new run of work-in-progress shows in preparation, including one right here in Greater Manchester.

McGuinness hasn’t been out on the live comedy circuit for the best part of a decade but announced his long-awaited return late last year, with the 50-year-old heading out on the road this October.

However, as he looks to get stage sharp shape ahead of his ‘Nearly There’ tour, Paddy has picked a pair of local North West venues for the WIP sets, with a trio of shows at The Met in Bury, as well as half a dozen over in Darwen, Lancashire.

Just like the tour itself, these are sure to go quickly.

The Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy star is playing nearly half a century of shows across the UK and Ireland from this fall onwards before closing out his tour in Dublin by April 2025.

His last tour, ‘Daddy McGuinness’ ran from 2015-16 and got pretty decent reviews across the board, with the focus largely revolving around his journey into parenthood, but his latest material is set to be quite the shift in tone.

Speaking ahead of the tour, the former Take Me Out and Top Gear host said: “It’s been eight years since my last tour and there’s lots of things to laugh about! I’m looking forward to getting back in front of a live audience, along with running the gauntlet of cancel culture, clickbait and fake news!”

Paddy also made a bit of a stir around these parts recently after he declared Bolton as still being part of Lancashire. No likey, no lighty on that one – sorry Paddy.

Paddy McGuinness admits he thinks Bolton is ‘still in Lancashire’ not Greater Manchester
It’s giving ‘No, Stockport is Cheshire’.

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But never mind all that, we’re glad to see him getting back to his roots. The Farnworth-born funny man was also recently given a permanent role on BBC Radio 2 after becoming a firm favourite amongst the listenership. He will now run the 11am-1pm slot on Sundays.

As for his tour, after his warm-up shows in Bury and Darwen, the household name will be heading to The Lowry in Salford in March next year, with other nearby shows in the likes of Blackburn and Blackpool.

Tickets for Paddy McGuinness’ work-in-progress dates go on sale Friday, 3 May at 10am.

You can grab yours HERE.

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There’s a big listening party for Taylor Swift’s new album happening in Manchester this week

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One of the biggest, if not the biggest, popstars in the world right now will be releasing a brand-new album this Friday, and there’s a dedicated listening party happening in Manchester especially for the occasion.

Yes, we’re of course talking about Taylor Swift.

In case you aren’t a Swiftie, or you just generally weren’t aware, Taylor Swift announced back in early February that she would be unleashing her eleventh studio album, titled The Tortured Poets Department, on the world on 19 April.

Just like anything the 34-year-old singer-songwriter does, the surprise announcement of the new album – which is a follow-up to her 2022 critically-acclaimed and GRAMMY award-winning album, Midnights – pretty much broke the internet when it happened, and her dedicated fans have been counting down the days ever since.

Now, after months of eagerly waiting, the big day is finally happening this Friday, and in a bid to properly mark what a massive day it will be, one popular Manchester venue has decided to host a dedicated listening party, so that Swifties can unite under one roof and celebrate the special occasion together.

Fairfield Social Club (FSC) which has recently opened its doors in the heart of Manchester city centre, is inviting fans to “gather with your closest Swifties” and head on down to its Green Quarter venue this Friday for a night that’s “dedicated to Tay Tay and her legacy”.

Not only will you get to hear The Tortured Poets Department in full from start to finish surrounded by dozens of fellow fans, but there’ll also be a bunch of other Swift-themed activities too.

There’s a big Taylor Swift new album listening party happening in Manchester this week / Credit: FSC

These include a Taylor Swift pub quiz with questions to all about her life and groundbreaking career to test your knowledge, friendship bracelet-making sessions, and just the chance to share the love and swap stories with other Swifties.

If all of that didn’t sound brilliant enough as it is, there’s also set to be a selection of themed cocktails to sip whilst you spend time ruminating on what Taylor meant in the lyrics of her songs only released a few hours prior.

Oh, and the best bit? FSC promises there “won’t be a Scooter Braun in sight” on the night.

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The Tortured Poets Department Listening Party is taking over Fairfield Social Club this Friday 19 April from 7pm right through until 10pm – with tickets now on sale setting you back just £6 each, and already selling fast.

Grab tickets to the party here.

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