Our favourite teenage busker, Alex Spencer, has not only finally finished his GCSEs but is celebrating the occasion with a brand new single called ‘One Way Ticket’.
It was only last month that young Alex Spencer released his first-ever single as a signed artist, ‘A Night To Waste’, and as if he hadn’t already had an impressive start to the year, the reception to the tune has only seen his profile getting even bigger.
The 16-year-old for Droylsden has been back playing at City Square in front of thousands of Blues, enjoying his first-ever headline gig and even making his TV debut by performing on Sky Sports News.
This lad is racing through them milestones at lightning speed.
Case and point: he’s now set to release his second single as part of the Modern Sky label — home to the likes of The Lottery Winners, The Coral, Brooke Combe and more — and it’s coming out this week.
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As Alex explains, the song is “about the life of someone essentially a generation stuck in the same loop, in a system that repeats over and over again, according to those higher up who have our lives set out exactly how they want them to be”, and the battle for a sense of freedom from that.
Yep, this lad is already diving into some proper subject matter and what sums up that first real feeling of breaking free than that last exam and the first summer you spent after finishing school? God, those were the days — if we could roll back the years and bottle that feeling we would.
The track and music video officially drop on Wednesday, 21 June, so make sure to head on over to his YouTube channel to be one of the first to have a listen.
As the song goes, ‘school’s out for summer’ and this year Alex Spencer is providing the soundtrack.
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Keep up the great work, Alex, you’re absolutely smashing it and we can’t wait to keep watching your career get bigger and bigger.
Korn announce massive Manchester gig on first UK tour in a decade
Daisy Jackson
Korn have announced a major Manchester gig as part of a new UK tour – their first in more than a decade.
The nu metal legends will be heading to the AO Arena later this year, making a monumental return to British shores.
And they’ve announced very special guests will be joining them on the tour too – support will come from Architects, as well as Youth Code.
Korn burst onto the scene back in 1991 with their seminal self-titled debut album, and have gone on to release a whopping 14 studio albums.
The Californian group have sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, collected two Grammy Awards, and headed out on countless world tours.
They’re often cited by newer bands as a major influence and have pushed the limits of the rock, alternative and metal genres.
The Ringer has described Korn as ‘a genuine movement in a way bands cannot be now’.
As well as performing in Manchester, Korn will play at venues across the UK including in Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, and London.
They’ll be joined by Architects, a British metalcore band who have continued to top the charts even after the tragic death of founding member, guitarist, and principal songwriter Tom Searle.
Korn will be at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday 31 October, with pre-sale tickets available from Tuesday 17 March at 8am, before a general on-sale from Friday 20 March at 8am HERE.
The Pussycat Dolls announce major comeback with huge global arena tour
Daisy Jackson
Global pop icons The Pussycat Dolls have announced a major global tour, with 50+ shows across Europe and North America.
The pop icons will be performing a massive show here in Manchester as part of the tour, which kicks off this summer.
The Pussycat Dolls have been teasing their return this week, plastering hints on venues across the UK – including the Co-op Live, which displayed a pink digital ad reading ‘Don’t cha wish you knew who we’re announcing tomorrow??’
The multi-platinum pop supergroup will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut record, PCD. They’ll be supported on the European leg of the tour, which will bring them to the UK in September and October, by Lil’ Kim.
The PCD Forever tour will span a whopping 53 dates, where they’ll perform their chart-topping hits including the 5x platinum Buttons, plus Don’t Cha, and Stickwitu.
The Pussycat Dolls were pop heavyweights in the 2000s, known for their electrifying choreography and live performances.
The Pussycat Dolls have announced a major global tour with a Manchester date. Credit: Rankin
Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt, and Ashley Roberts will be back together once again this year for what will be their biggest international run in years.
They’ll be releasing a new song for the first time since 2019 – Club Song is produced by Mike Sabbath (RAYE, Jade) and written by Nicole Scherzinger with Sabbath, Caroline Ailin (Dua Lipa) and Solly (Teddy Swims).
General tickets will go on sale from 10am on Friday 20 March, but fans can sign up for pre-sale at pcdforever.com by Monday to access tickets early.
Danny Jones -
19th June 2023 
