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Doja Cat at Co-op Live, Manchester – tickets, times, setlist and more for UK tour

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Thomas Melia Thomas Melia - 22nd May 2026

One of the 2020’s leading female artists, Doja Cat, is heading to the UK for a stop on her newest tour and has chosen to host it at Co-op Live in Manchester.

American recording artist Doja Cat is making her long-awaited return to Manchester and an arena debut, with this artist’s first and only visit to the city being back in 2024, headlining Parklife.

Heading to the UK as part of her Ma Vie World Tour, the California-born star is recognised for her spellbinding performances, extravagant outfits and array of UK Top 40 hits.

Not afraid to blend genres, Amala Dlamini, better known by artist moniker Doja Cat, has lent her voice to rap, hip-hop, pop, R’n’B, and now 80’s synths on her newest LP, Vie.

Gig guide | Doja Cat at Co-op Live, Manchester

Doja Cat is coming to Co-op Live in Manchester for one night of her Ma Vie Tour / Credit: Publicity Picture (Supplied)
Doja Cat is coming to Co-op Live in Manchester for one night of her Ma Vie Tour / Credit: Publicity Picture (Supplied)

Doja Cat UK tour dates

  • Sat 23 May – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • Tues 26 May – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
  • Fri 29 May – London, UK – The O2

Are there any tickets left for Doja Cat at Co-op Live?

Do you ‘Need to Know’ about grabbing tickets to see this multi-hyphenate performer live? Well, you’re in luck…

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After seeing this iconic ‘Woman’ live on stage in Manchester? Well, if I’ve got your ‘Attention’, you can find tickets and more info HERE.

All you 'Need to Know' about Doja Cat's Ma Vie World Tour in Manchester / Credit: Greg Swales (Supplied) / The Manc Group
All you 'Need to Know' about Doja Cat's Ma Vie World Tour in Manchester / Credit: Greg Swales (Supplied) / The Manc Group
All you ‘Need to Know’ about Doja Cat’s Ma Vie World Tour in Manchester / Credit: Greg Swales (Supplied) / The Manc Group

Doja Cat setlist for 2026 UK tour

  • Lipstain
  • Cards
  • Get Into It (Yuh)
  • Kiss Me More
  • Gorgeous
  • Couples Therapy
  • Take Me Dancing
  • Woman
  • Acts of Service
  • Agora Hills
  • Make It Up
  • All Mine
  • Ain’t Sh*t
  • Paint the Town Red
  • Silly! Fun!
  • Juicy
  • Need to Know
  • Streets
  • Wet Vagina
  • WYM Freestyle
  • Demons
  • Tia Tamera
  • AAAHH MEN!
  • Boss B*tch
  • Stranger
  • Happy
  • One More Time
  • Say So
  • Jealous Type

What are the stage times for Doja Cat in Manchester?

Doors for Doja Cat’s Ma Vie Tour at Co-op Live in Manchester are set to open from 6:30pm with a kick-off time of 7pm from one very good warm-up act.

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Supporting the rapper and performer on her UK and EU leg of the tour is alternative-r&b artist Naomi Sharon with singles like ‘Better Days’ and ‘Bittersweet’.

How to get to Co-op Live

Tram

For those of you heading to Co-op Live, you’ll be glad to know it’s right next door to a rather famous big blue stadium and its integrated Metrolink stop.

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Head along the light blue or orange lines directly to the Etihad Campus or Ashton-under-Lyne, and you can get off the tram literally spitting distance from the arena. You can find the full map HERE.

Trams run frequently on the Ashton-Eccles line to the Etihad stop, with services leaving every six minutes from the city centre and until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Bus

You can find the full list of bus routes HERE, with the one in closest proximity to the venue being the 53 bus, which runs from Cheetham Hill through to Higher Crumpsall, Old Trafford and Pendleton, leaving just a two-minute walk to Co-op Live.

Getting there by car and parking

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If you’re driving, there is limited parking available at the venue, but this must be pre-booked ahead of time, and there are designated drop-off areas.

The postcode is M11 3DU, and you can follow the signs towards the wider Etihad Campus as you get closer; directions to the adjacent drop-off points will also be signposted.

Keep in mind that congestion on the roads close to the stadium is expected to gather around two hours prior to any event, so if you are travelling on the road, these are the suggested times they provide on event day, though estimates will obviously vary:

  • Alan Turing Way (both directions): plan an additional 20 minutes into any journey by road.
  • Hyde Road (eastbound): expect an additional 15 minutes to be added to your journey.
  • Mancunian Way (westbound): plan for an extra 10 minutes of travel time.

There are also three park-and-ride facilities near Co-op Live, but be advised that the Velopark and Holt Town stops will be closed post-event to help safely manage crowds:

  • Ashton Moss (Ashton line) – 183 spaces and 12 disabled spaces
  • Ashton West (Ashton line) – 184 spaces and 11 disabled spaces
  • Ladywell (Ashton-Eccles line) – 332 spaces and 22 disabled spaces

Walk/cycle

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Lastly, Co-op Live is only a half-hour stroll from Manchester Piccadilly, and you could even walk along the canal all the way to the front door if you fancy taking the scenic route.

Greater Manchester now also offers the option to hire bikes on the Beryl app, with riders able to locate, unlock, get to their destination and then safely lock up the bike all through an easy-to-use app. There are hire points just near the south-west corner of the Etihad Stadium on Ashton New Road.

For more information on all travel options, you can check out the enhanced journey planner.

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A brand-new live music series with big Northern names is coming to Blackpool

Danny Jones Danny Jones New Blackpool Live music festival gig series 2026

An all-new live music series is coming to the beloved Northern seaside town of Blackpool, and there’s already plenty of big regional names booked for the inaugural slate of gigs.

What’s more, you won’t have to wait long for it to get underway, as the first date is this July.

Being organised by well-known local record label and promoters Scruff of the Neck, the brand-new multi-date event marks its debut edition through the summer and all the way into autumn.

Announcing a raft of 27 different acts in total, the inaugural Blackpool Live looks set to be a belter – and we’d be very surprised if this first year isn’t the start of something very special…

As you can see, already confirmed for Blackpool Live 2026 are the likes of Feeder, Doves, The Fratellis, resurgent indie landfill throwbacks, The Enemy, Happy Mondays, The Pigeon Detectives, and even Oasis’ reunion support stars, Cast.

But even the so-called ‘warm up’ slots for each day of shows are filled with plenty of popular up-and-coming talent, as well as already established headliners in their own right.

From youngsters like our very own Alex Spencer, as well as fellow Mancs IST IST and Slow Readers Club (just to name a handful) to the likes of We Are Scientists, Inspiral Carpets, The Futureheads and more, the maiden live music crowds set to descend on Blackpool’s Winter Gardens are set to be spoilt.

Spread across multiple stages over the next few months, this fledgling event is not only a celebration of bands and artists from across the North, but a great way to spotlight grassroots music venues and the town in general.

Designed by illustrator Rod Hunt, you can see a map giving you an overview of key sites that will be partnering with the festival down below.

blackpool live festival site map winter gardens
Credit: Rod Hunt (supplied)

Inspired by a trip founder Mark Lippmann and some friends took back in 2006 – travelling all the way from Hazel Grove in Stockport to see Arctic Monkeys at the historic Empress Ballroom – this fresh live music promotion is a story two decades in the making.

After an initial smaller outing with just three groups on the bill last year, 2026 is the first proper iteration of the Blackpool Live vision.

Speaking ahead of its launch, Lippmann said in a statement: “People always ask what the best gig you’ve ever been to was, but when you think about it, you remember so much more than the band. You remember who you were with, what you did before the show and how the whole day felt.

“Blackpool is uniquely placed to create those experiences. You can jump on a train, spend the day by the sea and finish it watching incredible live music in one of Britain’s most iconic venues. That’s what Blackpool Live is really about.”

You can find out more information about all of the headline shows and grab your tickets right HERE.

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Noah Kahan begs fans to ‘just go to the bathroom’ ahead of Manchester shows

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Noah Kahan has had to issue a bizarre warning on concert etiquette ahead of his UK tour, after a fan apparently defecated on the floor at his show.

The Stick Season singer-songwriter, who will headline two massive gigs in Manchester this year, has begged his fans to ‘just go to the bathroom lmao’.

He’s had to speak out after videos circulated online that appeared to show human faeces beneath a chair and in the walkway at one of his US gigs.

According to witnesses at his Philadelphia show, one concert-goer relieved themselves onto the floor, then tried to kick the faeces under the seat in front.

Noah Kahan has now released a statement online that says: “If you have to poop at a show please dear god just go to the bathroom lmao.

“I’ve pooped my pants as much as the next 29 year old but you guys gotta understand there’s a venue worker out there with a 1000 yard stare after dealing with that.”

The star has since gone one step further, and addressed the poop incident on stage in Toronto.

He told fans inside the venue: “This is awkward. When you enter this building, you enter a social contract, right? 

“And rule number two besides ‘don’t literally f**king kill each other’, is ‘don’t s**t on the floor’.

“So we’re gonna do some therapy type thing where we all repeat after me, okay?”

He then led the crowd to repeat the following chant: “I solemnly swear, I will not s**t my pants, and if I do, I won’t take it from my pants and put it on the floor.”

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Noah Kahan asks the Toronto crowd to take an oath to use the bathrooms during his show 😅 #TheGreatDivideTour #NoahKahan

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Noah’s warning comes just days after Olivia Rodrigo’s chilling revelation that she has ‘smelled’ fans in adult nappies at her shows.

Olivia revealed on Kiss FM that some concert-goers choose to wear adult nappies so that they can keep their spot at the barricade all day long.

I think we can all agree that we have taken things too far, at this point…

Noah Kahan will play two sold-out shows at the AO Arena in Manchester on 9 and 10 November.

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