Self-titled King of the North, Bugzy Malone, has just revealed the dates for his upcoming tour at the end of the year – and there’ll be a special hometown show at Manchester’s AO Arena.
To mark the release of his latest album ‘The Resurrection’ which is out now, the Manchester rapper has announced a headline tour spanning eight dates from late November to early December 2021.
He’ll be kicking things off in Bristol on November 22 and will be visiting Birmingham, Newcastle and London, before finishing up in Manchester on Saturday 4 December.
It’ll be his first ever headline show at the arena.
Much of Bugzy’s new album is based around Bugzy’s near-fatal crash early last year – from which he has come back fighting.
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‘The Resurrection’ features singles such as ‘Salvador’, ‘Welcome to the Hood’ ft. Emeli Sande, ‘Notorious’ ft. Chip plus ‘M.E.N III’ which charted at number 18, giving him his highest single chart position to date.
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Bugzy is known for his powerful and personal wordplay and has fast become one of the most exciting artists in the rap and grime scene right now.
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But it’s not just music that he’s dabbling in.
This year started off well for the rapper, as he began the year shooting a second film with Guy Ritchie, alongside co-stars Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza. And with the launch of his B Malone clothing line too, he’s been a busy man.
Tickets for the tour go on sale at 9am on Friday 4 June and can be found here.
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Gigs & Nightlife
Robyn: The Sexistential Tour – Co-op Live, Manchester | Review
Lonnie Bowes
There are pop stars, and then there is Robyn.
There’s something about the Co-op Live that still feels new, but last night it felt like it had been waiting for a show like this. The Swedish icon brought her long-awaited Sexistential Tour to Manchester, and from the first beat drop, the arena was hers.
Opening with a wall of robes, strobes and a euphoric rush of synths. Robyn didn’t so much arrive as materialise – already dancing, already fully committed. The production was immense; towering LED rigs, carefully crafted lighting, and a stage that somehow managed to feel intimate despite the sheer scale of the room. It was a proper spectacle.
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The setlist drew from across her catalogue, weaving newer material around the bangers with real care. Honey felt celestial. With Every Heartbeat did what it always does. And when the opening bars of Dancing On My Own finally landed, the roar that met them was something else entirely – the kind that gives you goosebumps on the back of your neck. Even if you’ve heard the song a thousand times it still landed it like it was the first time.
What strikes you most about Robyn, though, isn’t the production or even the songs. It’s how real she seems up there. She throws herself into every lyric, dances like nobody’s watching, and radiates a kind of joy that feels hard-won rather than performed. In an era of very calculated pop, that matters.
The Sexistential Tour is exactly what it promises – big questions about love, loneliness, and what it means to just exist, set to some of the best pop music ever written.
Manchester, she owned us and I think we are all okay with that.
Manchester institution ‘a little emotional’ after receiving a visit from rock icon Hayley Williams
Daisy Jackson
Rock icon Hayley Williams has been spotted shopping at Manchester institution Afflecks.
The legendary independent retail emporium said it was ‘feeling a little emotional’ after its halls were graced with rock royalty.
And not only did the Paramore frontwoman and acclaimed solo singer-songwriter come for a browse, she even gave Afflecks a shout-out on stage later that night.
Hayley Williams headlined two solo shows at Manchester Academy on Monday and Tuesday this week.
The shows are in support of her third studio album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.
And despite being known globally as one of music’s best lead vocalists, this is actually Hayley Williams’ first solo tour (her previous dates were cancelled because of Covid).
While on stage in front of fans last night, she said: “I’ve learnt some Mancunian, and I’ve been to Afflecks!”
It sounds like she’s as lovely as she is legendary, with Afflecks saying that the star hung around to chat and take photos.
Sharing photos of the star inside the building, Afflecks wrote: “So a very special visitor stopped by Afflecks yesterday…
“A huge thank you to Hayley Williams for taking the time to visit us, say hello, and pose for a photo. She was so super lovely, kind, and welcoming, and to top it all off she even gave Afflecks a shout-out during last night’s show.
“Safe to say we’re feeling a little emotional about it. Thank you again Hayley for supporting Manchester’s small businesses.”
Hannah Starkie -
1st June 2021 
