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Manic Street Preachers and Suede announce second co-headline tour, including huge Manc gig

They're running it back again.

Danny Jones - 24th April 2026

Beloved British bands Manic Street Preachers and Suede have announced another co-headline UK tour, booking a number of big gigs, including a massive Manchester date.

The two seasoned UK rock artists are teaming up for a huge run of live shows, booking nine arena performances so far. Time to do it all over again.

Each of the groups released their latest albums last year, with both now in double figures when it comes to studio LPs, and while each has taken their most recent records on the road at least in part, the pair will be playing tracks from both – as well as a fair few of the hits – at Co-op Live later this year.

Confirming the joint headline tour on Friday, 24 April, Manics and Suede fans alike will be absolutely lapping up the prospect of this special partnership.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Manic Street Preachers and Suede
Saturday 31 October

Marking the biggest collaboration for both legendary bands.https://t.co/tNwdT7TxPZ @coopuk members get first in line for tickets.
Co-op Member Presale: 09:30 Weds 29 April
General Sale: 09:30 Fri 1 May pic.twitter.com/lqnqahls5D
— Co-op Live (@TheCoopLive) April 24, 2026

Revealing the plans in a social media post, the Co-op wrote: “Two of the UK’s most pioneering and celebrated bands, Manic Street Preachers and Suede, have come together for a co-headline tour…

As the Welsh rock icons and the long-standing 1990s favourites from the London scene have more than 75 years of experience between them, with both outfits forming in the mid to late 80s.

The venue goes on to dub this “the biggest collaboration to date for both legendary bands and offers a unique opportunity to experience their renowned live performances.”

With Suede reaching their 10th album cycle this past September with Antidepressants, it’ll be one of the largest rooms they’ve ever played.

As for the Preachers, the 15th Manics record dropped back in February of 2025; this was also the first outing from bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire on vocals across the project.

The Blackwood act last played our city at the Apollo last May; however, the duo also famously co-headlined Castlefield Bowl together for the first time at Sounds of the City ’24; now they’re returning for a Co-op debut to do it all over again.

It remains to be seen whether they will announce more domestic dates this coming winter, but given this is such an exclusive one-off crossover, we wouldn’t be surprised if you see extra November slots added for the likes of London and Manchester.

Make no mistake, we expect tickets for this one to fly out the door.

If you want to go along, the official Co-op Member Presale will go live at 9:30am next Wednesday, 29 April, and fans can also sign up to the bands’ respective mailing lists for more early access opportunities.

General admission will be available from the same time on the following Friday (1 May); you can get ready to grab yours right HERE.

They’re not the only homegrown veterans heading back out across the country this winter either…