Blossoms will be performing their biggest-ever gig at Wythenshawe Park this weekend, with massive support acts lined up.
Stockport’s finest will be back on home turf over the August bank holiday weekend, ahead of the release of their upcoming album Gary.
The group have become one of the biggest groups to come out of Manchester over the last few decades, rocketing to fame with their self-titled debut album back in 2016.
Blossoms earned BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominations following their chartbuster debut album.
They’ve gone on to score two more UK number-one albums with 2020’s Foolish Loving Spaces and 2022’s Ribbon Around The Bomb.
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Blossoms frontman Tom Ogden said: “Headlining our biggest show yet at Wythenshawe Park is going to be THE moment of our career so far for us.
“It makes me think of me and Joe [the band’s drummer] going to watch Oasis and The Stone Roses at Heaton Park back when we were teenagers and how important these big summer Manchester shows are to people.
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“It made us want to be in a band, affected what we wore and changed our lives forever. To misquote Dorothy, ‘Lads, I’ve a feeling we’re not on Oldham Street anymore!”
Seb Lowe is supporting BlossomsThe K’s. Credit: Publicity picture
Blossoms have lined up some massive support acts to help them warm up the crowds at Wythenshawe Park this weekend.
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Dublin’s Inhaler, whose debut album It Won’t Always Be Like This topped the charts on its release in 2021, are the main support act, performing hits like Cheer Up Baby, Ice Cream Sundae, My Honest Face and many more.
Legendary rockers Shed Seven are also on the line-up, as they head up to their third decade in the industry. The group recently recorded their first-ever no.1 album, A Matter of Time.
Further support includes indie rockers The K’s, Oldham’s Seb Lowe and Ttrruuces, who’ll get things rocking and rolling.
Are there any tickets left for Blossoms’ gig at Wythenshawe Park…
You’re in luck! There are still some tickets available for the gig on Sunday.
Ticket options available are:
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Sunday ticket: £50.40
Weekend ticket: £89.60
Sunday VIP ticket: £126.50
Or you can purchase a full weekend ticket and you’ll be able to catch the New Order gig on Saturday on top of Blossoms on Sunday.
You can see the latest availability and buy your tickets with See Tickets HERE.
Stress-free travel and how to get to Wythenshawe Park
For travel to Wythenshawe Park, there are three tram stops close by – Wythenshawe Park, Moor Road and Baguely station.
Only Moor Road will be available to use when the gig has finished. Wythenshawe Park and Baguely station will be closed to help with crowd management.
But if you’re worried about such a big journey, Blossoms have saved the day, helping fellow Mancunians natives by launching their very own shuttle bus service.
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Buses are running via Stockport Interchange to the venue between 4pm and 8pm, every six minutes. The six-minute wait applies for the way back, taking giggoers from Moor Road back to Stockport town centre, between 10pm and 1am.
You can find out more about the shuttle bus service HERE.
Stage times for Blossoms
The set times are subject to change. Make PLENTY of time to get there!
The Guest List — 14:55 – 15:15
TTRRUUCES — 15:40 – 16:10
Seb Lowe — 16:35 – 17:05
The K’s — 17:30 – 18:05
Shed Seven — 18:35 – 19:15
Inhaler — 19:45 – 20:30
Blossoms — 21:00-22:30
Expected setlist for Blossoms’ Manchester gig
Blossoms will play at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester over the August bank holiday. Credit: Publicity picture
We don’t actually know what Blossoms will play, as this is the first show they’ve done on their current and upcoming tour.
Instead, they’ve been busy on the festival circuit, so the below setlist is the bunch of classics they played at Hardwick Festival.
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Your Girlfriend
I can’t stand it
Getaway
Oh No ( I think I’m in Love)
What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?
Honey Sweet
Perfect Me
If You Think This Is Real Life
At Most a Kiss
Gary
My Favorite Room
There’s a Reason Why ( I Never Returned Your Calls)
Charlemagne
You never know, with Blossoms returning to their native land, they might mix things up…
Bring Me The Horizon announce second Manchester gig for Count Your Blessings anniversary
Danny Jones
Bring Me The Horizon have sent British rock fans into bedlam by booking not one but TWO special anniversary gigs celebrating 20 years since their debut album, Count Your Blessings, and we’re lucky enough that it’s coming to Manchester.
And that’s not the only massive announcement they’ve dropped along with it.
It seems hard to believe it’s been two whole decades since the Northern favourites first burst onto the scene with their first LP, and the Yorkshire heavyweights have come a long way since, both sonically and career-wise in general.
Admittedly, we kind of lost our sh** just stumbling across these, but nothing quite prepared us for this.
Yes, the band are set to perform their maiden studio outing, along with a few bonus tracks, in its entirety for the first time EVER.
It remains unclear whether they’ll be playing it in the original order, nor do we know how many big hits from other albums they’ll be throwing into the set.
All we know is that it’s going to be absolute chaos in those pits.
Presented by Outbreak, the landmark shows will be held at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre, a.k.a. the BEC Arena, where the hardcore, punk and all things alternative festival is hosted every year.
Even the poster alone is making us feel nostalgic for our ‘mosher’ phase (as if it ever ended); get your fringes, skinny jeans and checkerboard Vans at the ready.
Due to the phenomenal demand and reaction to the first throwback show, Bring Me have now added another date the following day.
night 1 early tix sold out. second Count Your Blessings | Repented show just announced [july 11th 2026]
new links will be sent tonight if u signed up for the first show. early access tix on sale 10am bst tomorrow pic.twitter.com/7W3KcYhKDZ
One of the biggest names to have ever come out of Sheffield – an impressive feat in itself given its rich musical heritage – they’ve done wonders for heavier genres domestically.
Whether you dub them emo, metal, deathcore/anything and everything in between, you can’t deny they’re one of the biggest UK exports this scene has ever, well, seen.
Better still, the all-day event will also feature performances by support acts Static Dress, Rolo Tomassi, Dying Wish, Heriot, Car Underwater and Still In Love.
Last but not least, in arguably even more exciting news, the band have also revealed that they are releasing a full re-recorded version of Count Your Blessings to mark the milestone, dubbing it the ‘Repented‘ version. Not to exaggerate, but we’re absolutely screaming over here…
Fans get their hands on early access by pre-ordering the remastered album from a special old-school, very Myspace-esque landing page; as for general admission, tickets go on sale at 10am this Friday, 17 April – you can get ready to grab yours HERE.
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Oasis, Joy Division and New Order named as 2026 inductees into world-famous Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Emily Sergeant
It’s official – three of Manchester’s most iconic bands are joining history.
That’s because it’s been announced today that both Oasis, and Joy Division/New Order (as one act) are being inducted into the world-famous Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 cohort, which is not only a huge deal for the bands individually, but also for our city’s music legacy.
It would not be an understatement to say that these past few years have been some of the biggest in Oasis‘ career, given the fact that they played all across the world 2025 on what is one of the biggest reunion tours of all time – including five nostalgia-drenched gigs in Manchester’s Heaton Park last summer.
But despite everything they’ve done over the past three decades, this could still be one of the iconic Manchester band’s greatest achievements.
Announcing Oasis’ induction this week, a statement on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame website reads: “Oasis are one of the most successful and influential acts of all time. Exploding out of the 1990s UK music scene, they reclaimed big, brash, hook-filled rock & roll with their anthemic sound, cool swagger, expertly crafted lyrics, and electrifying live performances – eventually selling over a hundred million records.
“Their songs have become England’s go-to anthems, sung in unison by fans at sporting events and social gatherings and inspiring countless bands.”
The Gallagher brothers reunion last year was also noted by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as being one of the key reasons for their induction, proving that the band’s influence ‘remains as strong as ever’.
I wanna thank all the people who voted for us it’s a real honour ever since I was a little kid and singing in the shower I’d dream about 1 day being in the RnR hall of fame it’s true what they say anything is possible if you have a dream LG x
It’s not just celebration for Oasis, of course, as two of Manchester’s other most revered bands, Joy Division and New Order, have also been chosen as 2026 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
A statement on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame website about Joy Division and New Order’s joint induction reads: “Joy Division and New Order were postpunk pioneers and electronic dance-floor innovators, inspiring thousands of bands and becoming a beacon for millions of listeners.
“Spearheading the late 1970s Manchester music scene, their story is a remarkable tale of revolution, metamorphosis, and influence.
“Their dark and droning transmissions ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ and ‘Blue Monday’ were foundational to both dance music and alternative rock, and they still resonate deeply with outsiders and adventurous souls.
“They were innovative musicians who created something revolutionary and massively influential – not once, but twice.”
Blake Keeble -
20th August 2024 
