The Lottery Winners have postponed several gigs on their ongoing UK tour after receiving ‘some tragic news’.
The much-loved Wigan band, who bagged a number one on the UK album chart earlier this year, shared the news on their social media channels today with ‘absolute heartbreak’.
The four-piece are in the midst of their This Is How It Feels tour and were due to perform in London tonight.
The Lottery Winners then had tour dates in Leeds at Stylus, and at the O2 Academy in Sheffield, booked in this week.
The indie rockers are then meant to head on to Glasgow, Newcastle and their home city of Manchester.
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But in a note shared and signed by band members Thom, Kate, Rob and Joe, they confirmed that this week’s shows are postponed.
An update on the other three gigs will be shared ‘as soon as we can’, they wrote.
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Tickets will remain valid for all the postponed shows.
The group then thanked fans for their ‘understanding and sympathy in this difficult time’.
They’ve been flooded with heartfelt messages of support, both from fans and from their peers in the music industry.
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One person wrote: “Sorry to hear that you’ve had bad news. There are more important things in life which we all understand. From the messages already appearing here you can see your fan base are your extended family because you’ve let us be part of your journey. We are here to support you however you need and however you see fit. You are not alone, sending love, care, hugs and more at this time and always.”
Kendal Calling wrote: “Sorry to hear this, sending lots of love guys x”
And Rowetta posted: “Sending love.”
The Lottery Winners full statement reads: “It is with absolute heartbreak that we will be postponing the upcoming shows of our tour.
“During the early hours of this morning, we received some tragic news and we will not be able to continue at this time.
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“Tonight in London, tomorrow in Leeds and Saturday in Sheffield will now be rescheduled for a date in the future and all tickets will remain valid. We will post an update regarding Glasgow, Newcastle and Manchester as soon as we can.
“We’re truly sorry for any inconvenience caused and we appreciate your understanding and sympathy in this difficult time.
“Thom, Kate, Rob and Joe. X”
Let’s hope they’re all okay and back doing what they do best soon.
Niall Horan is heading back to Manchester with a massive arena show just announced
Daisy Jackson
Niall Horan will be back in Manchester this year on a huge newly-announced European arena tour.
The former One Direction star (and chart-topper in his own right) has just announced his Dinner Party Live On Tour tour.
The tour comes in support of his upcoming fourth solo studio album, Dinner Party, which promises to be ‘cinematic and organic’.
Niall Horan will be performing at the Co-op Live in Manchester this September, along with gigs in other UK cities including Sheffield, Glasgow, and Newcastle.
He’ll then head right across Europe, playing music from his multi-Platinum-selling songbook.
Niall first shot to fame as one-fifth of One Direction, but has one of the group’s strongest solo careers, with three chart-topping albums and massive hits like Slow Hands, Heaven, and Our Song.
Niall Horan is heading back to Manchester with a massive arena show just announced
He’s also worked on some exciting collaborations with the likes of Anne-Marie, and most recently Myles Smith.
£1 from every ticket sold for Niall Horan’s Dinner Party tour will be donated to the LIVE Trust, which is dedicated to protecting, expanding, and supporting grassroots music across the UK.
Niall Horan will be at the Co-op Live in Manchester on Friday 25 September.
Tickets will go on sale from 10am on Thursday 2 April HERE.
Yard Act announce handful of new headline shows ahead of 6Music gig in Manchester
Clementine Hall
Yard Act are back as they announce first round of UK headline dates since 2024, including a show right here in Manchester – but not before their BBC 6Music Festival gig later this week.
We are so, SO back.
It’s been a few years, but Yard Act have just announced a limited run of domestic shows for later in the year including their homecoming gig at the O2 Academy in Leeds on Friday, 6 November.
But after playing over in Yorkshire, the lads will be performing shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse on the following Friday (13 Nov).
Yard Act completed the touring for their critically acclaimed second album, Where’s My Utopia?, with a victory lap back home at the 5000 capacity Millennium Square in Leeds in August ’24.
It was a record that brought a stark change of pace to the acerbic, post-punk of their debut, embracing something altogether more playful and bringing a different energy.
It shifted the dynamic on stage too, with the addition of dancing backing singers and additional musicians and openly challenged listeners to reconsider who they thought Yard Act were.
Since then, the band have been keeping busy writing and recording their third studio LP, as well as heading out across the UK and Europe with The Hives – oh, and that intimate one-off show at Blackpool Tower last May.
Following a lengthy stint in the studio, the band now look to this coming autumn for three big UK dates and we cannot wait. We spoke to them a little while back and know how much big stuff they’ve got further pipeline; you can see the interview HERE.
Booking just three headline slots, the handful of tour dates are as follows:
06 Nov – Leeds
13 Nov – Manchester
26 Nov – London
Tickets go on artist presale from 10am on Wednesday, 25 March before hitting general sale at 10am on Friday, 27 March. Sign up to grab yours right HERE.
As for those wanting to find out more about this year’s 6Music Fest, you find the full lineup and more down below.
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23rd November 2023 
