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Niall Horan announced as latest Co-op Live headliner with massive 2024 show

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Niall Horan is the latest headliner to be announced as part of the Co-op Live’s massive opening season next year.

As Manchester‘s newest – and soon-to-be the UK’s largest – live entertainment arena nears closer and closer than ever to officially opening its doors and welcoming visitors, with a huge launch season that’s already jam-packed full of events, Co-op Live has today confirmed the next two music acts set to grace its stage.

Beloved US boyband Jonas Brothers were announced as the first headlining act back in July, and just this morning, music legend Eric Clapton was confirmed as the second superstar name – which is his first Manchester gig in a decade.

And now, it’s the turn of Niall Horan.

The former member of boyband One Direction, turned chart-topping solo singer, is already playing the city’s current biggest stage, the AO Arena, on 5 March 2024 – but tickets for that absolutely flew off the shelves, and the show is now sold out.

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Luckily, the Irishman’s planned to pay our city another visit.

Following on from the release of his third studio album, The Show, back in June, Niall is heading out on a global tour in 2024 to celebrate, and he’s set to stop off at the Co-op Live on 27 August.

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The Show – Live On Tour 2024 is the 29-year-old’s biggest tour of his solo career, and his first headline run since 2018’s Flicker World Tour.

Horan is set to performing songs from all three of his solo albums.

Throughout 2024, he’ll play more than 30 shows in arenas right across mainland Europe, and North America in both the US and Canada.

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Niall Horan has been announced as the latest Co-op Live headliner / Credit: Niall Horan (via Instagram)

“My favourite thing in the world is being on tour,” Niall said ahead of 2024’s tour.

“Performing my songs for my fans and sharing those incredible moments together are the reason why I write music in the first place, and this is going to be my best tour yet so I cannot wait to see all you “lovers” on the road in 2024.

“There’s nothing better than watching the crowd sing back to you with all that emotion on their faces and knowing that they’re attaching the song to something meaningful in their own lives.

“To me, that’s always the greatest thing that can ever come from songwriting.”

Once again, as part of the highly-anticipated £365 million venue’s “pioneering” partnership, Co-op members will get the chance to gain early access to tickets through a designated presale on Wednesday 6 September at 10am, all before the general sale takes place.

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General sale tickets are available through Co-op Live from Friday 8 September at 10am, and you can grab them here.

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Co-op Live is officially set to open its doors in April 2024.

Featured Image – Zackery Michael (via Supplied)

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Take That announce FOUR massive gigs at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena

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Take That are back and they’re heading out on a massive UK tour next year, with not one but FOUR Manchester dates on the lineup.

The beloved Manchester boyband are absolutely no strangers to some of our city’s biggest stages, with several record-breaking tours having taken place within the past few decades – but now, the lads are back at it again and have just been revealed as the latest headliners in the Co-op Live’s massive opening season next year.

Eagle-eyed fans will know the band have been teasing their return for a little while now, and just yesterday, light projections of their iconic logo was beamed onto venues all around the UK to signal an announcement was imminent.

The Co-op Live was one of the venues to get itself a new Take That-themed accessory, so it wasn’t exactly hard to guess what was coming.

But what we didn’t know was that it wouldn’t just be one, but four massive Manchester dates.

Take That’s 2024 ‘This Life On Tour’ tour has just been exclusively announced in the old-school way of live on BBC Radio 2 this morning – with Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald all appearing on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show to confirm their long-awaited return.

It’s not just a tour the trio’s announced either, as they’ve also just put out a brand-new single today too, titled ‘Windows’.

The track sees them reunite for their first original composition in over five years, and is said to tell the story of “emerging from the darkness into the light”, as it signals a new chapter for one of Britain’s best-selling bands.

The lads say their new music is ushering-in a new Take That era brimming with “energy, creativity, and a continued desire to challenge and surprise”.

As Manchester‘s newest – and soon-to-be the UK’s largest – live entertainment arena nears closer to officially opening its doors and welcoming visitors, Co-op Live has been slowly revealing the music acts set to grace the stage as part of its huge launch season jam-packed full of events – with beloved US boyband Jonas Brothers announced as the first headlining act back in July, and Eric Clapton later confirmed for his first Manchester gig in a decade.

Current US megastar Olivia Rodrigo also has two nights booked in, Irishman and former One Directioner Niall Horan will be taking to the stage, and fellow Mancs Simply Red are also making a special 40th anniversary return.

And now, it’s Take That’s turn.

Take That will be taking to the stage at Co-op Live on 7, 8, 10 and 11 May 2024 as part of the ‘This Life On Tour’ tour.

The trio will be joined by Olly Murs as the support act in Manchester.

Once again, as part of the highly-anticipated £365 million venue’s “pioneering” partnership, Co-op members will get the chance to gain early access to tickets through a designated presale on Wednesday 27 September at 9:30am, all before the general sale takes place.

General sale tickets are available through Co-op Live from 9:30am on Friday 29 September, and you can grab them here.

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Co-op Live is officially set to open its doors in April 2024.

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Jungle announce massive outdoor summer show at Castlefield Bowl for Sounds of the City 2024

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British electronic masters, Jungle, have just announced a major outdoor summer show next year, as the production duo will be headlining Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl for Sounds of the City 2024.

We cannot overstate our excitement right now.

Following the recent release of their incredible fourth album Volcano last month, which has already received a tidal wave of critical acclaim, the band are currently touring the Americas and soon Europe, with a succession of dates right up until November.

However, the massive music collective — who often perform with upwards of seven musicians total on stage — have now confirmed their first show of 2024 as well, with Jungle being bestowed the top spot at next year’s Sound of the City: the month-long music festival that takes place right here in Manchester.

Undoubtedly one of the biggest dance and electronic artists on the planet right now, spearheaded by Joshua Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland, Jungle will be coming to Castlefield Bowl on Thursday, 11 July 2024 as one of the very first names to be announced alongside the likes of Hacienda Classical.

Renowned for their incredible live performances and unmistakable brand of music best described as a disco meets soul and hip-hop hybrid, they’re one of the most innovative acts going right now and you do not want to miss seeing them in the flesh.

Trust us, we’ve had the pleasure before and it’s still well and truly up there with one of the greatest gigs we’ve ever seen.

It’s rather fitting the new album is called Volcano because this thing is gonna go off. We’ve had this tune of repeat ever since it dropped.

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Tickets for the special summer show go on sale this Friday, 22 September at 9:30am, so be ready to grab yours HERE — they’re going to sell out in a flash.

If Jungle getting 8,000 people inside Castlefield Bowl up and dancing under the sun at Sounds of the City doesn’t immediately strike you as what will undoubtedly be a truly unforgettable gig, we’re not sure we can be friends with you anymore.

Just kidding, of course, but we hope to see plenty of you there and for all other Manc music news, you know where to look.

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Featured Image — Jungle/@moodtalk_ (via Instagram)

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