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The Pussycat Dolls announce major comeback with huge global arena tour

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 12th March 2026

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.

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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
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.

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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.

Pussycat Dolls European tour dates in full

  • 9 Sep – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
  • 10 Sep – Oslo, NO – Oslo Spektrum
  • 13 Sep – Luxembourg, LU – Rockhal
  • 14 Sep – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle
  • 16 Sep – Warsaw, PL – COS Torwar
  • 18 Sep – Antwerp, BE – AFAS Dome
  • 19 Sep – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
  • 21 Sep – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion
  • 23 Sep – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
  • 26 Sep – Dusseldorf, DE – PSD Bank Dome
  • 27 Sep – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
  • 29 Sep – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
  • 30 Sep – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
  • 2 Oct – Leeds, UK – First Direct Bank Arena
  • 3 Oct – Liverpool, UK – M&S Bank Arena
  • 5 Oct – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
  • 7 Oct – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
  • 9 Oct – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
  • 10 Oct – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • 13 Oct – London, UK – The O2

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Featured image: Supplied, Rankin

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Country 2 Country music festival is coming to Manchester next year

Danny Jones Danny Jones Country 2 Country music festival Manchester dates tickets 2027

Hold on to your cowboy hats, country fans: the smash-hit Country 2 Country music festival is coming to Manchester.

The massive live music festival specialising in all things country, folk, bluegrass, Americana and more has slowly been expanding its presence across the UK and Ireland over the last decade or so.

Starting in London at the O2 Arena, before hitting the Emerald Isle in 2015 and debuting in Scotland just three years later, it has seen some of the biggest acts from the world of country music cross the Atlantic to show off the Stateside genre, plus plenty from around the globe already immersed in the culture.

We’ll confess, even prior to the official announcement, we had a feeling this was coming when we spotted these posters dotted about in town:

Like so many of those buzzing in the comments, we cannot wait for this to come around.

With this year’s respective events taking place simultaenously place over the coming weekend, Friday, 13 to Sunday, 15 March, it’s fair to say they’ve timed the news perfectly.

Everyone from established names such as Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, to up-and-coming bands as well as fast-rising artists working in and around the genre, like Nate Smith, Lainey Wilson and, of course, the now well and truly massive Luke Combs.

For instance, the likes of Keith Urban, Noah Rinker, Alana Springsteen – no relation – Zach Top and many, MANY more, are playing across London, the OVO Hydro in Glasgow and Belfast’s SSE Arena for the 12th edition of the now annual celebration.

Set to arrive in our city centre for the very first time, Country 2 Country (C2C) will be making its Manc debut at none other than the legendary AO Arena, where so many of the biggest names and current generation of stars alike have played.

You only have to look at recent examples like Darius Rucker last year and the ever-growing Tyler Childers, helping kick off this season of country gigs here in Manchester.

Meanwhile, as you can see for Country 2 Country music fest’s Manchester debut, it’s coming in March 2027, and they’ll be teaming up with other local gig venues and bars to turn 0161 into a little slice of Broadway – we just hope we get a bit of Austin weather to boot.

It’s fair to say that this particular part of the music industry is definitely enjoying a big boom right now, with lots of different acts dipping their toes into the bayou, if you will.

However, C2C have been flying the flag for country music over here for ages now, and with it being hailed as remaining “one of the UK’s most spectacular annual festivals” by the likes of The Express and countless, among countless other reviews, we think it’s time you give it a go.

Better still, let’s show everyone that we can do it even better up North, and here in what everyone knows is Britain’s real musical home: Greater Manchester.

Tickets will be available from 10am next Friday, 20 March, and you can sign up to get early bird pre-sale
access right HERE.

Credit: Niko Moon/Luke Dyson Photography (supplied)

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The full 2026 MOBOs Fringe programme for the first-ever awards in Manchester has been revealed

Danny Jones Danny Jones MOBO Awards Fringe Festival full lineup and programme events for 2026

Now the BRITs have been and gone, it’s time to switch our focus to the next big awards show: the 2026 MOBOs, which is also coming to Manchester for the very first time, and they’re bringing the popular Fringe event along with it.

Get ready for more big showbiz hustle and bustle to hit the city centre before you know it; we, for one, are so ready.

Similar to the aforementioned BRIT Awards, the MOBOs also hold a regular ‘Fringe’ music, arts and cultural festival with each annual edition.

You can see the full range of this year’s largely free-to-attend MOBOs Fringe lineup and the extensive schedule in its entirety down below.

As you can see, there’s a lot on the cards this year, with different activities and activations happening all over central Manchester.

Featuring everything from exclusive live sets, sport and other entertainment, to various selectors and even a creative summit, it’s jam-packed with countless aspects beyond just that music that help make the industry as a whole tick.

Venues involved include The Whitworth Gallery, faithful Green Island Festival partners, the Niamos Centre, multi-purpose bars and events spaces like Side Street and Renae, as well as important music venues like The Deaf Institute and Aviva Studios – a.k.a. the home of Factory International.

Each hosting a variety of different dates over the course of its nearly week-long duration ahead of the MOBO Awards themselves, there’s something for everyone and anyone interested not just in Black music and entertainment but Black-British culture and more.

For instance, we already heard about the exclusive basketball match between Manchester and a fellow European competitor that just passed; you can see the full Fringe programme in more detail online.

MCR Basketball to play special knockout game for the 2026 MOBO Awards in Manchester
You can find out how they got on HERE…

Running from Thursday 19 to Tuesday 24 March, the event week is shaping up to be a cracker.

As for the inaugural Manc MOBOs ceremony at Co-op Live, it gets underway just a couple of days later on the following Thursday (26 Mar).

serving as the perfect way to close the Fringe and this year’s edition as a whole.

Tickets for the MOBO Awards Manchester debut are live as we speak, with general admission prices starting from less than £30. You can grab yours HERE.

As for those expected to be in attendance, the likes of Olivia Dean and local rapper Aitch have already been confirmed for the live music lineup, and to see the full list of nominees, look no further…

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