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Rising Manchester band M60 announce biggest UK headline tour to date

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Local lads M60 have announced their biggest UK headline tour yet, and are now only set to play their lengthiest run of live dates, but the largest Manchester gig they’ve played so far.

There’s nothing quite like a hometown crowd, is there?

For those who may not have yet come across them before, the Manc indie band have had a good couple of years, releasing some of their best-produced music to date and growing an even bigger following up and down the country.

If you’ve been to see M60 live here in Manchester, you’ll know they already bring a die-hard crowd of deeply loyal and passionate fans. They’re also the band that famously and successfully pestered Gary Neville every day to give them a shout-out for the best part of a year…

Revealing the latest series of shows to start off December, M60 have confirmed nearly a dozen gig dates in the new year.

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Scheduled to get underway next spring, they’ll be playing throughout the month of April and into May 2026; official support act(s) are yet to be signed up, but you can expect more native talent to share in the spotlight.

You can see the full list of gigs announced down below.

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M60 live tour dates – 2026

Oh, and we’ve also kindly highlighted the other Northern dates for you, just in case you can’t make it to the Manc one.

  • Thursday, 9 April – Liverpool District
  • Friday, 10 April – Sheffield Foundry
  • Saturday, 11 April – Leeds Key Club
  • Thursday, 16 April – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
  • Friday, 17 April – London Oslo
  • Saturday, 18 April – Bristol Thekla
  • Thursday, 23 April – Birmingham Mama Roux’s
  • Friday, 24 April – Nottingham Rescue Rooms
  • Saturday, 25 April – Manchester O2 Ritz
  • Friday, 1 May – Glasgow Nice N Sleazy
  • Saturday, 2 May – Newcastle The Grove
Music video budget be damned, it’s still a good tune.

Having released their latest single ‘Lemonade’, along with a rather fitting new brand logo, the group are looking to kick on in 2026.

With new lead guitarist, Owen Baldwin, joining the quartet earlier this year, not to mention having played big festival slots at the likes of Kendal Calling, Neighbourhood and more this past summer, we have every faith they will.

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Tickets for their huge homecoming performance at O2 Ritz in Manchester on Saturday, 25 April 2026, go on general sale this Friday, 5 December at 10am.

You can get ready to grab yours HERE.

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Madison Beer announces massive Manchester show at Co-op Live arena

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Yes, not long after a breakout period in her career, rising pop star Madison Beer has announced an extensive series of arena shows, including one right here in Manchester at Co-op Live.

Heading to major cities in mainland Europe before arriving here in the UK for just a pair of British shows and then moving on to North America, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter has gone from playing small rooms just a few short years ago to now playing some of the biggest rooms an artist could hope for.

Madison Beer got her first taste of fame after Justin Bieber shared her YouTube cover of Etta James’ ‘At Last’ way back in 2012, but it’s been quite the journey for the New York-born vocalist over the past decade or so.

Announcing the new tour in support of her third studio LP, Locket, which is scheduled for release later this week (16 January), Beer will be coming to Manchester in late spring.

Confirming the concert themeslves, the venue wrote: “Two-time GRAMMY-nominated, platinum-selling artist Madison Beer is heading to Co-op Live with the locket tour.

“This tour marks the first time her forthcoming new album, locket [stylised in all lowercase] will be played live for the masses.”

Best known for tracks like ‘Selfish’, ‘make you mine’, as well as her most recent singles ‘yes baby’ and bittersweet’, she has hundreds of millions of followers all over the world and across her Instagram and TikTok platforms alone.

With that in mind, booking a room as big as Co-op Live was only a matter of time, really.

Madison will be arriving in Manchester on 31 May and bringing along a trio of rotating support acts with her on the road.

As you can see, Cuban-American alt-pop singer Isabel LaRosa will be joining her fellow contemporaries on stage later this year.

Just 21 years old, she might be a few years behind Beer, but she still has a passionate cult following of her own, even at such a young age.

The pre-sale window for Madison Beer’s Manchester gig at Co-op Live will be available to official members from 10am on Monday, 19 January, or by signing up/pre-ordering via her mailing list.

As for general admission, tickets will go live at the same time the following Wednesday (21 Jan). You can get ready to grab yours HERE.

It really is a great time for pop music once again – so much so that even themed nights centred entirely around smash-hit albums are being put on…

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Huge artists announce intimate charity gigs for BRITs Week 26 for War Child

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A huge line-up of intimate charity shows from some of the world’s hottest artists has been announced, ahead of the BRIT Awards coming to Manchester.

BRITs Week 26 for War Child will see major artists playing their most intimate shows, taking over grassroots venues across the UK.

These exclusive shows are in aid of War Child, to help fund aid, education, and specialist mental health support for the rights of children whose lives have been affected by war.

Posters have been popping up all around Manchester announcing the upcoming shows, and now the full line-up has been released.

The BRITs Week 26 for War Child will see artists including Fatboy Slim, Myles Smith, and Josh Baker performing at intimate venues in cities such as Manchester, Nottingham, and Newcastle.

Also joining the gig series this year are Lambrini Girls, Jacob Alon, kwn, Rossi., Jack Savoretti and Katherine Jenkins OBE.

The gig series, delivered by DHL, will be the biggest yet and offers fans a chance to see one-off performances from some of the most exciting names in music in smaller, iconic venues, with all proceeds going towards War Child’s vital work.

Previous War Child gigs locally have included Manc music icons The 1975 performing at the 550-capacity Gorilla.

BRITs Week will take place around The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard, taking place on Saturday 28 February at the Co-op Live – the first time in the awards’ 50-year-history that it’s left the capital city behind.

The very special opening night show on 12 February will see Grammy Award-winning Fatboy Slim performing at the Boiler Shop in Newcastle.

And up here in Manchester, War Child has teamed up with The Warehouse Project to put on two nights at YES – one with Mixmag’s Year Defining DJ Josh Baker, and the other with DJ Mag’s One to Watch Rossi.

Further announcements are expected in the coming weeks.

Clare Sanders-Wright, Head of Live Music at War Child, said: “BRITs Week is back for its 13th year, and once again the lineup is nothing short of extraordinary. The atmosphere at these shows is always electric, with fans getting the rare opportunity to experience their favourite artists up close in some of the UK’s most beloved intimate venues.

“Right now, one in five children globally are living with the devastating impact of war. That’s more than 520 million children worldwide, facing violence no child should ever have to endure.

“I want to extend a huge thank you to the artists and their teams for giving their time, passion and talent to make these shows possible. Their support helps War Child continue our vital work to protect, educate and stand up for children caught in conflict, and to champion our message that No Child Should Be Part of War. Ever.”

The full lineup for BRITs Week 26 for War Child is below

  • 12 February – Fatboy Slim – Boiler Shop, Newcastle
  • 16 February – Lambrini Girls – The Garage, London
  • 24 February – Myles Smith – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
  • 25 February – Jack Savoretti and Katherine Jenkins OBE – Emerald Theatre, London
  • 25 February – kwn – Patterns, Brighton
  • 25 February – Josh Baker – YES, Manchester
  • 26 February – Rossi. – YES, Manchester
  • 27 February – Jacob Alon – Music Hall at Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

Fans can sign up to the War Child pre-sale HERE, which closes at 3pm Wednesday 14 Jan. Pre-sale begins 10am on Thursday 15 January.

General sale then begins at 10am on Friday 16 January HERE.

There are also £10 prize draws to win tickets to all shows open HERE.

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