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Pulp announce epic Live from Wythenshawe Park gig, with support from Self Esteem

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Pulp have been announced as the latest headliners of next year’s Live from Wythenshawe Park gig series – and they’re bringing a very special guest along to support.

The legendary Sheffield band will be joined by fellow Sheffielders Self Esteem for the outdoor summer show.

The news of Pulp’s epic gig in Wythenshawe Park follows a run of live reunion shows this year and the release of More, their first album in 24 years.

Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Nick Banks, Mark Webber, and their collaborators will bring their electric live show to Manchester in summer 2026.

This will be the only chance to see Pulp perform outdoors up north next year.

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Their announcement concludes the line-up for Live from Wythenshawe Park, which now consists of The Cure, Lewis Capaldi, Courteeners, The Prodigy and Pulp across five nights in August.

Pulp have announced an epic Live from Wythenshawe Park gig, with support from Self Esteem
Pulp have announced an epic Live from Wythenshawe Park gig, with support from Self Esteem

Founded in the late 1970s in Sheffield, Pulp have become one of Britain’s best-loved bands and proudest exports, from Common People and Disco 2000 to This Is Hardcore.

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Pulp with be joined at Wythenshawe Park by Self Esteem, the critically-acclaimed fearless pop project of Rebecca Lucy Taylor.

Pulp will play Live From Wythenshawe Park on Friday 28 August 2026, with tickets going on general sale on Friday 21 November at 10am HERE.

There’s also a pre-sale live on Wednesday if you sign up HERE.

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Live from Wythenshawe Park 2026 line-up

Pulp have announced an epic Live at Wythenshawe Park gig, with support from Self Esteem

Friday 21 August – The Cure (Sold Out)
Saturday 22 August – Lewis Capaldi (Sold Out)
Friday 28 August – Pulp (Just Announced)
Saturday 29 August – Courteeners (Sold Out)
Sunday 30 August – The Prodigy (Last Remaining Tickets)

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Kings of Leon announce Manchester arena show on short run of UK dates

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Kings of Leon announce Manchester arena show on short run of UK dates

Kings of Leon have just announced a short run of UK shows for next year, which includes an arena gig here in Manchester.

The multi-Grammy Award-winning rock band will be performing at the Co-op Live arena, along with two other British dates in Leeds and Glasgow.

Kings of Leon are one of the biggest alternative rock bands in the world, and never fail to sell out arenas in Manchester when they perform here.

The group of brothers (plus one cousin) have headlined some of the world’s most iconic festivals, including Glastonbury, Coachella, and Lollapalooza, as well as reclaiming an all-time attendance record with a fifth night at Hyde Park in London last year.

Kings of Leon have been dominating charts for more than 20 years, ever since the release of their debut album Youth & Young Manhood in 2003.

They now have nine studio albums, including last year’s Can We Please Have Fun, which (as with all their albums so far) comfortably reached the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart.

The band is made up of Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill, and just last week they dropped an EP with four new songs.

Now, it’s another brief run of live shows for the UK, with Kings of Leon performing at Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday 4 July 2026.

Tickets for Kings of Leon in Manchester will go on sale from 9am on Friday 21 November, and you can get yours HERE.

Kings of Leon UK tour dates for 2026

  • Friday 3 July – Bellahouston Park Glasgow
  • Saturday 4 July – Co-op Live Manchester
  • Monday 6 July – First Direct Bank Arena Leeds

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Jane McDonald announces huge new arena tour, with gig in Manchester

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Jane McDonald announces huge new arena tour, with gig in Manchester. Credit: Matt Crockett

National treasure Jane McDonald has just announced a brand-new arena tour, including a show here in Manchester.

The singing sensation has shared details of a new UK tour and album for 2026, with the Living The Dream tour hitting 19 stages.

Jane McDonald, star of stage and screen, will be performing at the AO Arena in Manchester next September, following the release of her new album in the spring.

Living The Dream is her 11th studio album, and boasts nine original songs plus four re-workings of country classics.

Jane has been a British icon ever since she appeared in the BBC docusoap The Cruise back in 1998.

Since then she’s sold out some of the world’s most iconic venues, including the Royal Albert Hall and the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

As well as her singing and stage career, she’s known for her TV work including the BAFTA Award-winning Channel 5 series Cruising with Jane McDonald, Celebrity Gogglebox with best friend Sue Ravey on Celebrity Gogglebox, and her starring position on Loose Women.

She’s also recently launched her sold-out cruise charter, Cruise with Jane McDonald, with a seven-night round-trip for 1,400 fans planned for next October.

Before heading out on tour, TV audiences will also see Jane undertaking an ocean expedition for Jane McDonald: From Pole to Pole, where she’ll be travelling from the Antarctic to the Arctic.

In May 2026 Jane will headline the main stage at Mighty Hoopla festival in London in her first ever festival headline appearance.

Making the announcement, Jane said: “It’s true, I am officially Living The Dream so what better way to celebrate that than with a new album and a new tour.

“I love Country music and I love partying with you so I want to bring that together by bringing you some exciting new music along with the songs you know and love.

“We had brilliant fun on the last tour and we’re stepping it up a notch this time to visit even bigger venues so buckle up and let’s make even more memories together.”

Jane McDonald will play the AO Arena in Manchester on Thursday 10 September.

Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Friday 28 November HERE, but you can pre-order Jane’s album HERE for access to the pre-sale.

  • 28 Aug DERBY, Vaillant Live
  • 29 Aug BLACKPOOL, Opera House
  • 30 Aug BLACKPOOL, Opera House
  • 1 Sep NEWCASTLE, O2 City Hall
  • 2 Sep ABERDEEN, P&J Live
  • 4 Sep GLASGOW, SEC Armadillo
  • 5 Sep EDINBURGH, Usher Hall
  • 7 Sep BRIGHTON, Brighton Centre
  • 8 Sep NOTTINGHAM, Motorpoint Arena
  • 10 Sep MANCHESTER, AO Arena
  • 11 Sep LIVERPOOL, M&S Bank Arena
  • 12 Sep BIRMINGHAM, Utilita Arena
  • 15 Sep LONDON, The London Palladium
  • 16 Sep LONDON, The London Palladium
  • 20 Sep BELFAST, Waterfront Hall
  • 23 Sep SHEFFIELD, Utilita Arena
  • 24 Sep BOURNEMOUTH, BIC
  • 25 Sep CARDIFF, Utilita Arena
  • 25 Sep LEEDS, First Direct Arena

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