Up-and-coming Manc rock band The Guestlist have announced some of their biggest shows to date with a full UK tour later this year, including a hometown gig right here in Manchester.
Having earned nods from BBC Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins, support slots with Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, Inhaler, Blossoms, Seb Lowe and more
The five-piece made up of frontman Cai Alty, lead guitarist Tom Quigley, bassist Sid Wallace, drummer Angus Gilchrist and rhythm guitarist Leio Hunter are rapidly growing a cult following – hence why they’ve been able to book such big venues so early into their music career.
Manchester will be the best date, naturally, because there’s nothing quite like playing to a crowd on your own turf, is there?
Growing a strong presence online over the past 12 months or so, with 400,000 followers across all social media platforms and nearly 8 million likes on TikTok, their monthly listeners are creeping up.
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And it’s no wonder why given their sound – which we can vouch for as recent fans ourselves.
We described them as “five mates making very good indie rock with a more old-school vibe that’s almost reminiscent of the early 2000s and a general swagger way beyond their years.”
It feels rather fittingly, then, that a year from publishing that quote they’ll be playing one of their biggest headline shows yet at none other than the wonderful New Century Hall. He’s a taster of the reception they got at Band on the Wall earlier this month:
With festival slots at the likes of Kendal Calling, NBHD Weekender, Truck Fest, Y-Not and more, it’s going to be a big year for the boys.
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The Guest List make their way back to Manchester for what is sure to be a massive milestone show on Friday, 21 November and you do not want to miss seeing these lot live.
Tickets for the New Century Hall show and all other dates go on sale at 9am on Friday, 14 March.
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Kaytranada announces huge Manchester gig at Co-op Live on new tour
Daisy Jackson
Kaytranada will be performing a huge show in Manchester as part of his newly-announced 2026 European tour.
The Montreal-based producer is set to bring his unmistakable dancefloor sound to the Co-op Live arena this June, marking the only northern date on the UK run alongside London and Birmingham.
From huge hits like ‘BE YOUR GIRL’, to his latest song with Pink Pantheress, Kaytranada’s run has been nothing short of iconic, and his live shows are guaranteed to be non-stop movement from start to finish.
The news follows his co-headline tour with Justice last year, and the release of his album AIN’T NO DAMN WAY!, which features songs including Grammy-nominated SPACE INVADER.
The 10-times-nominated, two-times Grammy award-winning artist will be heading to cities including London, Paris, and Birmingham.
Kaytranada will be supported in Manchester and on all European dates by Uncle Waffles.
Tickets will go on sale from 10am on Friday 13 February HERE, with a pre-sale live from 10am on Tuesday 10 February.
Kaytranada European tour dates in full
1 June – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
4 June – Berlin, DE @ Uber Arena
5 June – Warsaw, PL @ Sektor
9 June – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
11 June – Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle
14 June – Belgium, BE @ ING Arena
16 June – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
18 June – London, UK @ The O2
20 June – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena Birmingham
Swedish pop icon Robyn to play huge Manchester gig on European tour this summer
Emily Sergeant
Generational Swedish pop icon Robyn is heading out on a big European tour this summer, and she’ll be stopping off in Manchester.
This is Robyn’s first major tour since 2019, and it will feature 20 dates as well as her biggest ever headline shows – including London’s 20,000 capacity O2 Arena, and three consecutive hometown nights at Stockholm’s Avicii Arena.
And, of course, a night at Europe’s largest indoor arena – Co-op Live, here in Manchester.
Having provided some of the biggest moments in pop culture over the last three decades, Robyn is currently in the eye of one of the year’s most celebrated musical returns, as 2026 has seen her announce her ninth studio album, and her first since 2018, titled Sexistential, produced with longtime collaborator Klas Åhlund, and reuniting her with Max Martin for their first co-writes since 2010.
It’s said to be the ‘most ecstatic’ record Robyn has ever made, and is tipped to be the sound of one of contemporary music’s most influential artists ‘coming home’.
This upcoming tour will feature an exciting lineup of special guest openers across the UK and Europe dates – with 808 State and Zhala on the bill for Manchester‘s gig, bringing together a mix of boundary-pushing artists who are either friends of Robyn or among the voices that inspire her.
Robyn – The Sexistential Tour UK & EU 2026
Wednesday 24 June – 3Arena, Dublin
Friday 26 June – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Saturday 27 June – Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 30 June – ING Arena, Brussels, Belgium
Wednesday 1 July – Adidas Arena, Paris, France
Friday 3 July – The O2, London
Wednesday 8 July – Uber Arena, Berlin, Germany
Saturday 11 July – Unity Arena, Oslo, Norway
Tuesday 14 July – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
Thursday 16 July – Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Friday 17 July – Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Saturday 18 July – Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Following on from the UK and European tour, Robyn will then head over to the US and Australia for another run of huge dates in major cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Mexico City, before the tour draws to a close in Melbourne in Australia on 24 November.
Robyn will bring The Sexistential Tour to Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday 27 June 2026, and tickets officially go on sale this week.
There are two separate pre-sales happening this week before tickets then go on general sale this Friday 13 February – there’s the Co-op Presale, which starts tomorrow (Tuesday 10 February) at 10am, and then the Spotify Presale, which starts on Thursday 12 February at 10am.
You can get tickets when they go live on general sale this Friday at 10am here.
Danny Jones -
11th March 2025 
