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Example announces new headline tour with just a handful of UK shows

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Danny Jones Danny Jones - 10th November 2025

British rapper Example is back for another headline tour and just a handful of UK dates, including what is sure to be a bouncing gig right here in Manchester.

We’re going to say it: it’s the perfect venue for him, too.

The UK rap, dance and pop musician (real name Elliot John Gleave) was a regular chart-topper throughout the 2010s and has still been plenty busy in the time since then.

Although he has gradually pivoted more towards the production side of the music industry in recent years, he’s not lost any energy when it comes to performing – as seen by his most recent run of festival appearances. With that in mind, we can’t wait to see Example back playing live in Manchester.

The 43-year-old is known for his high-octane live shows, and has always had a particular flair for anything EDM-related, smashing sets at pretty much every major music event in Europe, from Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, Creamfields, Bestival, Latitude, Benicassim, TRNSMT and many more.

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Announcing his aptly-titled ‘Hits & Bits’ tour for 2026, Example wrote on Instagram: “If the last tour is anything to go by, these shows will sell out.

“I’m playing every single one of my songs that charted in the Top 20 (that’s 14 hits), plus some album favourites and a few new bits; plus huge unique visuals, laser and FX show, which will level up once again, as we always do. Things are about to get very ravey. Don’t sleep on this. El x”

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In terms of the ‘bits’ side of things, we reckon he’ll include a little more of his newer material, the most recent of which is his collab with Local, having also worked with the likes of YouTube cult favourite Elro and fellow digital garage, grime, bassline artist, as well as TikTok personality, Window Kid, of late.

You can hear his newest crossover, ‘Head’s Gone’, in full down below.

Bit of a banger, to be fair; hope it’s on the selist.

Here are all the shows he has confirmed for next year, including that sure-to-be-electric gig at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester next spring:

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Example UK tour dates 2026

  • Wed 13 May 2026 – Newcastle NX
  • Fri 15 May 2026 – Birmingham O2 Academy
  • Sat 16 May 2026 – London O2 Academy Brixton
  • Fri 22 May 2026 – Nottingham Rock City
  • Sun 24 May 2026 – Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse

Pre-sale is set to go live this Wednesday, 12 November, and general admission for the Example Hits & Bits UK Tour will be available on the following Friday (14 Nov) at 10am; you can get ready to grab your tickets for his Manchester gig right HERE.

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Role Model at O2 Apollo, Manchester – a night where everyone wanted to be Sally | Review

Clementine Hall Clementine Hall

The O2 Apollo was a sea of cowboy hats and gingham for Role Model’s return to Manchester on his No Place Like Tour.

If you don’t know who Role Model is, then you’re probably not a 20-something year old girl addicted to TikTok and strawberry matcha like me – and that’s absolutely fine, but Role Model, aka Tucker Pillsbury, is more than just a social star with a couple of viral hits.

His steep incline to stardom, especially through his latest album Kansas Anymore released last summer, and the follow-up deluxe Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye), earlier this year, has recently seen him perform on SNL with Charli XCX, as well as this week featuring in People’s Magazine Sexiest Man Alive 2025 edition in the centrefold spot, no less.

So it’s safe to say, he really is the man of the moment.

Role Model on stage at O2 Apollo Manchester in November 2025 / Image: The Manc Group

The all-American heartthrob wasted no time getting into his catalogue of hits, kicking things off with ‘Writing’s On The Wall’, before transitioning smoothly into ‘Look At That Woman’ and ‘Scumbag’, all taken from his 2024 album.

Guitar firmly in hand, Role Model shimmied across the stage effortlessly as a sea of adoring fans sang every single word back without fail.

The highlights from the show are never-ending, like taking a seat and singing the beautiful ‘Something, Somehow, Someday’ from a leather notebook – which he tells us is “my favourite song I’ve ever written, and I’m going to read it to you like a story”.

His vocals are identical to the studio recordings, and the energy in the room was just how you wanted it to be, especially during the iconic bridge in ‘Some Protector’.

Presuming you’re not familiar with the Role Model lore? Well, allow me to fill you in.

Each night during the undeniable smash-hit, ‘Sally, When the Wine Runs Out’, Tucker brings out a special guest to be that night’s so-called ‘Sally’ and dance on stage with him.

On the European tour so far, London were treated to Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan back to back, so it’s safe to say we were waiting with baited breath to be introduced to our very-own Sally.

Although we didn’t get anyone famous (we were hoping he’d go super meta and get Sally from Corrie, but alas), what did get was arguably better. A lovely, smiling fan who held Tucker’s hand and had the absolute time of her life for that one-minute where all eyes were on her – this is what it’s truly all about, at the end of the day.

If anyone in that crowd went home without feeling a bit in love with Role Model, then I’d be very surprised.

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His effortless charisma oozed throughout the performance, and we can’t wait to welcome him back in Manchester again.

Maybe next time, I’ll be Sally.

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Clubland Live is returning to Manchester with an arena show that will be ‘the biggest night of your life’

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Clubland Live is returning to Manchester with an arena show that will be 'the biggest night of your life'

Clubland will be back with a live arena show in Manchester next year, following massive success and feel-good parties for the last few years.

There’ll be five cities on the newly announced tour, which will fill arenas with classic dance tunes and the full Clubland experience.

As well as Manchester, the tour will visit Leeds, Glasgow, Newcastle and Aberdeen in May next year.

The three-hour action-packed show will bring together some big names from as far back as the 90s in the dance music world, along with some of the biggest new names on the scene.

Each city will have a slightly different line-up, but for Manchester it includes Cascada, Ultrabeat, and Ben Nicky.

The new Clubland show at the AO Arena will be reliving the times where dance music produced the best tunes, energy and feel-good factor from throughout the generations.

Clubland started life as a series of compilation albums in 2002, and become the umbrella brand for an entire movement of commercial dance music, spawning countless classic hits over the years.

That’s included artists like Cascada, Scooter, BassHunter and Ultrabeat amongst many, many more – selling 30 million albums.

And Clubland TV remains one of the most popular music channels on UK music TV, bringing a mix of the both the classics and new tunes to thousands of people every day.

Clubland Live launched in 2008 and played to tens of thousands of people across the UK, in a landmark moment for the dance music industry.

And now it’s back again for a live show at the AO Arena.

Clubland Live will be at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday 2 May 2026, with tickets on sale from 10am on Friday 7 November HERE.

Clubland line-up for Manchester AO Arena 2026

  • Ben Nicky
  • Cascada
  • Darren Styles
  • Alex K
  • Flip N Fill
  • Ultrabeat
  • Ian Van Dahl
  • Karen Parry
  • Kelly Llorenna
  • LMC
  • Michelle (from Platinum)

Clubland 2026 live arena dates in full

  • Fri 1 May 2026 Aberdeen P&J Live
  • Sat 2 May 2026 Manchester AO Arena
  • Sun 3 May 2026 Leeds First Direct Arena
  • Fri 8 May 2026 Newcastle Utilita Arena
  • Sat 9 May 2026 Glasgow OVO Hydro

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