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Watch Fred Again step in for last-minute surprise set and create the ‘best Warehouse Project there has ever been’
Never seen WHP go so mental...
Fred Again stepped in for a last-minute set at Warehouse Project in Manchester this weekend after headliner Peggy Gou dropped out.
Arguably one of the biggest artists in the entire world right now, Fred Again’s surprise WHP set has already led to fans labelling it the ‘best WHP there has ever been’.
The 30-year-old DJ and producer had been at a family event down in London when it emerged that Peggy Gou had had to pull out of her scheduled WHP appearance at the eleventh hour.
Peggy shared that she was having to drop out of the huge Skrillex-curated night because of an injury to her back.
Within minutes of her sharing the news on her Instagram stories, Fred Again started posting not-so-subtle messages on his own.
He shared videos of himself leaving a family boxing match and heading to Euston station, then videos of himself on a north-bound train, sparking plenty of speculation that he was heading to Manchester.
Along the way, the Adore U star documented him picking up plenty of giddy fans on his walk to the venue and joking if he’d be allowed to bring in a +22 to the venue.
Fred then leapt out on stage alongside Skrillex, performing B2B with him and Four Tet.
Video shared by the Warehouse Project shows the packed venue erupting at the sight of the star, who only had London on his most recent tour dates.
It’s been hard to catch him live with demand for tickets for his shows through the roof.
Fred Again had also headlined Parklife festival earlier this year, where crowds labelled it the ‘best live performance ever seen’.
There’s been similar feedback from Fred Again’s Warehouse Project set too.
One person said: “No point going back to warehouse projects after that last night, there’s no way that can be topped.”
Another wrote: “So glad I traveled all the way from Slovenia for this. They all killed it.”
One person who was there said: “Hands down one of the best WHP nights I have been too, they killed it.”
Other fans said it ‘felt like a fever dream’ and said it was the ‘best WHP there has ever been’.
And one person summed it up as: “Honestly, it really don’t get any better than this!!!”
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Loyle Carner announces THREE massive Manchester gigs to follow Glastonbury headline slot
Daisy Jackson
Loyle Carner will perform three huge gigs in Manchester as part of a newly-announced UK tour, chasing his headline Glastonbury slot.
The groundbreaking British artist will be heading to the O2 Victoria Warehouse later this year alongside shows in cities including London, Glasgow, Newcastle and Birmingham.
Loyle Carner has also confirmed today that a brand new album is on the way – hopefully! is set for release on 20 June.
It’ll give fans a week to listen and love his new music before he headlines The Other Stage at Glastonbury festival on 27 June.
He’s already released two surprise new songs – ‘all i need / in my mind’, as his new chapter sees him explore fatherhood, childhood and alternative music.
Loyle Carner has sung, produced and ‘accidentally’ formed a band for this latest release, which includes audio clips of his son.
Loyle Carner first emerged in 2013 with his A Little Late EP, followed by his debut album Yesterday’s Gone in 2017, with plenty more releases in the years since.
He’s been shortlisted TWICE for the Mercury Prize and has scored BRIT and NME Award nominations too, as well as 1.1 BILLION streams.
You’ll recognise his face from campaigns with global brands like YSL, New Balance, and Nike, not to mention his sold-out shows including Alexandra Palace, Wembley Arena and the Royal Albert Hall in his beloved London hometown alone.
Loyle Carner will perform at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on 23, 24, and 24 November 2025.
Tickets will go on sale at 9am on Friday 2 May – you can get tickets HERE.
Loyle Carner UK tour dates in full
- 02.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton
- 03.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton
- 04.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton
- 05.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton
- 07.11.25 || Cardiff || Utilita Arena
- 12.11.25 || Glasgow || O2 Academy
- 13.11.25 || Glasgow || O2 Academy
- 14.11.25 || Glasgow || O2 Academy
- 18.11.25 || Newcastle || O2 City Hall
- 19.11.25 || Newcastle || O2 City Hall
- 20.11.25 || Birmingham || O2 Academy
- 21.11.25 || Birmingham || O2 Academy
- 23.11.25 || Manchester || O2 Victoria Warehouse
- 24.11.25 || Manchester || O2 Victoria Warehouse
- 25.11.25 || Manchester || O2 Victoria Warehouse
You can get tickets HERE.
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Scouting For Girls announce stacked UK tour with Manchester date
Thomas Melia
British boyband Scouting For Girls are heading out on an extensive UK tour with dates up and down the country, including right here in Manchester.
If the first thing that pops into your mind when you read this headline is “I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know how we’ll make it through this”, then you’re on the right side of history.
Nearly 20 years since their single ‘She’s So Lovely’ reached catastrophic heights and had everyone putting on their best Roy Stride accent, Scouting For Girls are heading back on the road.
This UK tour announcement comes two years after their last project, The Place We Used To Meet, reached our ears and was coined by the band as “Our best work since our debut”.
It’s been 18 years since this Brit trio captivated our hearts with their eponymous debut album, which sold over one million copies and went number one on the UK official charts for two weeks.
Whether you know them for ‘Heartbeat’ or ‘Elvis Ain’t Dead’, it’s clear to say this band had their fair share of smash hit singles throughout the noughties.
This tour, however, celebrates the sophomore follow-up: Everybody Wants To Be On TV, which went on to continue their legacy and secure them their only number one, ‘This Ain’t A Love Song’, back in 2010.
Now, the boys are treating UK fans to an array of live performances, and if you can’t make one date, fear not because there are 20 different locations for you to choose from.
Belter.
The group will also be playing the likes of Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle and a whole host of other Northern cities, so you have plenty of chances to catch them.
If you can’t wait all the way until March 2026 for your next Scouting For Girls fix, lead singer Stride has his own cameo account where you can get the star to read out a message or even sing you a song: “‘Michaela Strachan’ in full, please?…”
Scouting For Girls are coming to O2 Apollo in Manchester on 21 March 2026, with tickets going on sale next Friday, 2 May at 10am HERE.
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