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Charli XCX announces Manchester arena gig on massive Brat tour

The BRAT tour is coming. (Contains affiliate links)

Daisy Jackson - 4th April 2024

Charli XCX is coming to Manchester on her huge upcoming arena tour, announcing a show at the new Co-op Live arena.

The British singer has announced the tour in support of her forthcoming album BRAT, her sixth studio album.

Charli XCX was discovered through Myspace way back in 2008, hitting the big time in 2012 with the release of the two-time platinum single I Love It.

She went on to have huge success with tracks like Boom Clap and Doing It, as well as featuring on huge songs like ‘Fancy’ with Iggy Azalea and ‘Girls’ with Rita Ora.

She recently went viral again with a remix of her song Von Dutch, featuring an ad-libbed scream from TikTok star Addison Rae that’s racked up millions of likes.

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The star also enjoyed breakout success with her Barbie soundtrack contribution ‘Speed Drive’ last year, and is now executive producing the score for the A24 film ‘Mother Mary’ with Jack Antonoff.

Charli XCX is set to release BRAT on Friday 7 June in the midst of festival season, and ahead of her tour dates this winter.

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She’s promising it will be an ‘exhilarating club record built around high art references and social commentary.’

She celebrated the launch of the BRAT campaign with a record-breaking Boiler Room in Brooklyn with A. G. Cook, George Daniel, Finn Keane and Doss. More than 40,000 people registered to attend.

Last year, Charlie XCX was honoured with the Visionary Award at the Ivor Novellos.

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Charli XCX & Addison Rae. Credit: Hayley Weir

Charli XCX has announced details of a huge UK tour. Credit: Hayley Weir — Charli XCX & Addison Rae. Credit: Hayley Weir

Her newly-announced BRAT tour will see her perform in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow in November and December.

She will be supported by with special guest Shygirl on all four dates.

Charli XCX be performing at Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena on Wednesday 27 November this year.

Tickets will go on general sale here on Friday 12 April at 9am.

But you can pre-order BRAT before 3pm on Tuesday 9 April to gain access to a fan pre-sale from 9am on Wednesday 10 April.

Charli XCX 2024 tour dates

Sat 1 June – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera (Live) – Sold Out
Fri 7 June – London, UK – Outernet (PARTYGIRL DJ Set) – Sold Out
Tue 11 June – New York, NY – Knockdown Center (Live) – Sold Out
Wed 12 June – Chicago, IL – Radius (Live) – Sold Out
Sat 15 June – Los Angeles, CA – Shrine (Live) – Sold Out
Wed 19 June – Mexico City, Mexico – Club Loo Loo (PARTYGIRL DJ Set) – Sold Out
Fri 21 June – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Club Zig (PARTYGIRL DJ Set) – Sold Out
Wed 27 November – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live Arena
Thu 28 November – London, UK – The O2
Fri 29 November – Birmingham, UK – Resorts World Arena
Mon 02 December – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro Arena

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The UK’s much-loved ‘day rave’ with Vicky and Jon McClure returns to Manchester for New Year’s Eve

One of the UK’s most popular new club events and pioneering ‘day rave’ is returning to Manchester this New Year’s, featuring founders Jon and Vicky McClure, as well as some very special guests.

The Line of Duty star and Reverend and the Makers frontman started the parent-friendly event back in January of this year as an alternative day out for those looking to have a party and still manage an early bedtime. Since then it’s gone on to become a real phenomenon and is only getting bigger.

With Vicky swapping UK dramas and crime thrillers for the discotheque and ‘Big Jon’ switching lanes from his usual rock, indie and alternative roots to favour timeless dance tracks to still get people up on their feet, Day Fever has gone down a storm all over the country.

With their first year coming towards a close, they now look set for arguably their biggest day rave to date as Day Fever will be hosting a special New Year’s Eve for their final hurrah of 2024 right here in Manchester city centre – and no, you don’t need to be able to stay up until midnight.

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The two McClures – unrelated, by the way, they just share a name and a fantastic taste in music – and the rest of their crew will be partying between 3-8pm for a much more tame and friendlier night (day) out, commanding the decks alongside some other special guests.

Not only does this alternative way to party promise a more responsible curfew, meaning clubbers don’t have to worry about missing the last train home but it’s also geared towards over 30s whilst still being super inclusive.

This day-time clubbing event is designed to reminisce on the old days and all those dance-filled memories of evenings spent out on the tiles, just minus the late-night finish – and hopefully the hangover but that’s down to you really, isn’t it?

In their words: ‘There’s no dress code, no egos—just pure positivity’; there’s nothing we love to hear more than the sweet relief of not having to get dolled up for a big night when we just can’t be bothered.

With New Century Hall hosting the Day Fever once again for their first-ever NYE party here in Manchester, along with two other events being held simultaneously in Edinburgh and Birmingham, you can get all your partying done way with plenty of time to get cosy in bed before the calendar turns over.

Just in time to watch Jools Holland’s famous Annual Hootenanny, as they put it.

Jon McClure and Vicky’s co-star, Martin Compston

Jon McClure and Vicky’s co-star, Martin Compston

This is guaranteed to be an evening to remember for everyone in attendance, especially when you’re joined by stars of stage and screen who will be powering you through with some proper dance bangers as they have done all year long.

The New Year’s Eve party isn’t just the last dance of the year either, it’s also effectively the prequel to next year’s raft of shows as Day Fever has already announced more than a dozen big dates in January and February.

This batch of 2025 dates sees the gang taking on lots of other cities, including North West neighbours Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds and Hull over in Yorkshire, two Newcastle shows and plenty more.

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So, if you’re feeling those clubbing blues, that pesky seasonal affective disorder or just still not booked up for NYE 2024, why not make the most of this day-time opportunity?

Tickets for both the New Year’s Eve and the rest of their 2025 events are available on the official Day Fever website HERE.

Oh yeah, and help get Rev to Christmas number one – it’s for a good cause and they deserve it!

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I’ve always wanted to do the Jon Lewis ad but no one asked me so I kinda made my own 3 minute one in Sheffield

More importantly it’s to raise awareness and money for @samaritanscharity who are there for people 365 days a year .

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— Reverend&TheMakers (@Reverend_Makers) November 15, 2024

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Sean Paul and Ashanti are hosting a massive Manchester show in 2025

Danny Jones Sean Paul Ashanti Manchester AO Arena tickets

Sean Paul Ashanti Manchester AO Arena tickets

The one and only Sean Paul is coming to Manchester next year and we’re about to be smashing that buy ticket button it’ll be left sticking like glue.

A terrible pun, we know, we’re just very excited.

Better yet, he’s bringing a fantastic co-headliner along with him as fellow noughties and R’n’B throwback Ashanti will be sharing the stage too.

Landing at the AO Arena in spring 2025, they’ll be upping the ‘Temperature’ ahead of the summer and just in time for the festival season to start getting underway.

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Having both enjoyed the scene for many years back in its 2000s heyday and each still boasting their own long-serving fan bases no matter how long it’s been, we wouldn’t think of this as a Sean Paul headline gig with a support act but two very special guests doing what they do best.

The Jamaican-born rap, reggae and dancehall artist as well as all-round popstar needs no introduction really but we’ll give him one anyway: you have to pronounce his name funny and he’s best known for countless club classics like ‘Got 2 Luv U’, ‘Get Busy’ and ‘Gimme The Light’, just to name a few.

As for Ashanti – who came close to a highly-anticipated studio collab with Sean Paul back in the day – the ‘Foolish’, ‘Rock Wit U’ and ‘Always On Time’ singer hasn’t put out new music of her own for a couple years but celebrated two decades since her debut album with a deluxe version re-release in March 2023.

Coming back to Manchester for basically a celebration of what many still revere as one of the golden eras for the genre will no doubt be an unbelievable night and playing the AO Arena after all this time is no mean feat.

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General admission goes live from 10am, Friday 20 December but presale will be available for Three mobile users who want exclusive early access from Wednesday onwards from the same time.

The ‘Bring It’ Tour comes our way on 13 April 2025, with other dates including Leeds, Birmingham, Cardiff and a massive London show with Fat Joe joining too.

You can get ready to grab your tickets for Sean Paul and Ashanti’s AO Arena date HERE.

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