80s icons Duran Duran are hosting a special Halloween gig at a massive Manchester venue

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Duran Duran Halloween gig Manchester Co-op Live

British pop-rock legends Duran Duran are heading back to Manchester, but not just for any old gig: they’re hosting a huge Halloween special at the city’s biggest arena.

The ‘Rio’ and ‘Girls on Film’ singers are still going strong nearly five decades on, and after releasing their 16th studio album, Danse Macabre, back in October 2023, the boys have been in a somewhat gothic mood for a hot minute now.

With that in mind, the Brummy boys are sticking in that lane for a little while longer, deciding to set up an All Hallow’s Eve night just a couple of years on from the LP’s release.

Better yet, they’ve managed to book no less than the bloody Co-op Live for it too. Massive.

Encouraging all those coming along to show up in the finest fancy dress and get in the holiday spirit, the show is taking place on Halloween itself, so that’s your plans for this year sorted already.

As per an official press release, “fans can expect a one-night-only exclusive Halloween set filled with the essential hits, alongside rarely-played songs from the Duran Duran crypt.”

The first of what is now a “highly anticipated annual tradition”, ‘The Danse Macabre Halloween Party’ first began at a fabled October 31st gig at the Wynn Theatre in Las Vegas in 2022.

With that night now immortalised across 13 songs on the eponymous cult favourite record, which features new tracks, themed covers, as well as dark reimaginings of Duran Duran classics, Manchester is set for its first state of the experience.

At the risk of overusing a very easy pun, it does sound spook-tacular. Sorry not sorry.

We’re absolutely here for this era of Duran Duran.

Once again, Duran Duran make their way to Manchester’s Co-op Live arena on Friday, 31 October, setting fans up for a perfect Halloween 2025 weekend.

VIP pre-sale for official Co-op members begins this Wednesday, 25 June from 8am onwards, with general admission tickets going live to the public at 10am the following Friday (27 Jun).

You can get ready to grab your tickets HERE.

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