Gigs & Nightlife

Justin Bieber to stop off in Manchester as part of 2023 arena world tour

The global superstar will be playing the AO Arena on Saturday 25 February 2023.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 15th November 2021

Justin Bieber has announced that he’ll be stopping off right here in Manchester as part of his world tour in 2023.

The global superstar will be playing the AO Arena on Saturday 25 February 2023.

The Canadian singer – who first shot to fame all the way back in 2008 after being discovered on YouTube, and has since gone one to become a teen idol with millions of fans across the globe – will be headlining the city’s largest music music venue, the AO Arena, as part of his first worldwide tour since 2017.

The new tour involves more than 90 shows at stadiums and arenas around the world, launching with a 52-date run through North America in February 2022, and then the UK and Europe shows taking place the following year.

He will also perform in Glasgow, Aberdeen, London, Birmingham, and Sheffield.

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Announcing the tour in a statement on social media today, Justin, 27, said: “We’ve been working hard to create the best show we’ve ever done, and we can’t wait to share it with fans around the world.

“I’ll see you soon.”

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General sale tickets to the UK leg of the tour will go live at 9am on Friday 19 November 2021.

Amex card-holders will have exclusive access to a presale for all events – excluding London – starting at 10am on Tuesday 16 November.

The UK dates are as follows:

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  • 8 February: Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
  • 11 February: Aberdeen, UK – P&J Live
  • 13 & 14 February: London, UK – The O2
  • 22 February: Birmingham, UK – Resorts World Arena
  • 25 February: Manchester, UK – AO Arena
  • 26 February: Sheffield, UK – Utilita Arena
The global superstar will be playing the AO Arena on Saturday 25 February 2023. / Credit: AO Arena

The Canadian singer – who is most famous for smash-hits including ‘Baby’, ‘Boyfriend’, ‘Sorry’, and more – has had tumultuous career, but has become the #1 artist on YouTube and Spotify after first entering the spotlight at 13.

Since childhood, he’s released six studio albums, and last year broke Elvis Presley’s record as the youngest solo artist to have eight albums reach #1 on the Billboard 200 charts.

Read more: The Manc announced as the official media partner of Manchester’s AO Arena

Many people may remember that Bieber has an interesting history with Manchester, after playing several shows in the city in the past – most-notably making an appearance during the One Love Manchester benefit concert at Emirates Old Trafford, following the Manchester Arena attack in 2017.

He’s also grabbed local headlines in the past after being refused entry to Sankeys Nightclub in 2013, when the venue turned him away due to the fact he “shuffles on stage”, and after also ordering Manchester crowds to “shut up” during ballads in 2016.

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During his last appearance at Manchester Arena, he then preceded to storm off stage after audience members would not stop “screaming”.

You can grab tickets to Justin Bieber’s Justice World Tour here.

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Gigs & Nightlife

An old indie favourite is heading back to Manchester for a ‘Best Of Tour’ at a brilliant venue

Danny Jones Danny Jones The Pigeon Detectives Manchester gig tickets

Time to roll back the years as old-school indie favourite The Pigeon Detectives are coming back to Manchester for a special show at one of the most stunning venues in the city.

We swear, if we could find our old iPod, their tracks would still be all over it.

Coming back to another part of the North that always showed them plenty of love, The Pigeon Detectives will be playing a special ‘The Best of Tour’ in line with their latest record, Still Not Sorry.

The Manc gig comes as the Yorkshire lads announced just six UK headline sets to support the album release, but let’s be honest, they were never going to skip 0161, were they?

With only half a dozen domestic dates confirmed so far, including the likes of Manchester, a homecoming night in Leeds and up in Glasgow, this really does feel like a return that long-standing fans won’t want to miss.

The new LP, which is a greatest hits compilation featuring the very best tracks from their discography that stretches over two decades, drops next month and we’re very ready to pump some adolescent nostalgia into our ears.

And best of all, they’ll be playing all the cult favourite Pigeon Detectives tracks at the simply stunning New Century Hall, marking just their second visit to the venue.

Boasting the food and beer hall downstairs as the ideal pre-gig location, not to mention a sprung dancefloor and those iconic, mesmerising lights, it’s a nigh on perfect space for live music.

We’re not exaggerating when we say we’ve had some of our best gigs in recent memory here.

Speaking in a lengthier statement on social media, the boys from Rothwell wrote: “If a band is lucky (and hardworking, and fairly decent at what they do!) there comes a time in their career when they realise that the journey they started as mates messing about on guitars has culminated in a hefty bunch of songs that people actually care about and connect with!

“At this point, the only logical next step is to take a breath, reflect back through the archives and assemble a ‘Best Of’ album. We’ve reached that point, Pigeon Heads!”

They describe the project as a collection of songs and memories that chart their career from their humble beginnings in Leeds to their “adventures around the globe”, where they have been fortunate enough to “some of the biggest stages on the planet.”

“As a band it’s always felt like we had to do things the hard way, even with an amazing set of supportive fans”, they go on to add, “but we just kept on writing songs, kept on playing gigs and kept on being The Pigeon Detectives. Us against the world. We weren’t sorry then, and we’re Still Not Sorry now!”

Maybe it’s our age showing but those last few lines alone have got us feeling all teary-eyed.

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The Pigeon Detectives come to New Century on Saturday, 29 November, which will be the closing night of their ‘Best Of’ run.

The greatest hits album arrives on 23 May via Dance To The Radio and tickets for all other shows go on general sale next Friday, 2 May at 10am.

You can also gain access to pre-sale by pre-ordering Still Not Sorry. Get ready to grab tours HERE.

They’re not the only throwback we’re looking forward to catching this year.

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Gigs & Nightlife

Loyle Carner announces THREE massive Manchester gigs to follow Glastonbury headline slot

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Loyle Carner has announced three Manchester gigs

Loyle Carner will perform three huge gigs in Manchester as part of a newly-announced UK tour, chasing his headline Glastonbury slot.

The groundbreaking British artist will be heading to the O2 Victoria Warehouse later this year alongside shows in cities including London, Glasgow, Newcastle and Birmingham.

Loyle Carner has also confirmed today that a brand new album is on the way – hopefully! is set for release on 20 June.

It’ll give fans a week to listen and love his new music before he headlines The Other Stage at Glastonbury festival on 27 June.

He’s already released two surprise new songs – ‘all i need / in my mind’, as his new chapter sees him explore fatherhood, childhood and alternative music.

Loyle Carner has sung, produced and ‘accidentally’ formed a band for this latest release, which includes audio clips of his son.

Loyle Carner first emerged in 2013 with his A Little Late EP, followed by his debut album Yesterday’s Gone in 2017, with plenty more releases in the years since.

He’s been shortlisted TWICE for the Mercury Prize and has scored BRIT and NME Award nominations too, as well as 1.1 BILLION streams.

You’ll recognise his face from campaigns with global brands like YSL, New Balance, and Nike, not to mention his sold-out shows including Alexandra Palace, Wembley Arena and the Royal Albert Hall in his beloved London hometown alone.

Loyle Carner will perform at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on 23, 24, and 24 November 2025.

Tickets will go on sale at 9am on Friday 2 May – you can get tickets HERE.

Loyle Carner UK tour dates in full

  • 02.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton
  • 03.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton
  • 04.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton
  • 05.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton
  • 07.11.25 || Cardiff || Utilita Arena
  • 12.11.25 || Glasgow || O2 Academy
  • 13.11.25 || Glasgow || O2 Academy
  • 14.11.25 || Glasgow || O2 Academy
  • 18.11.25 || Newcastle || O2 City Hall
  • 19.11.25 || Newcastle || O2 City Hall
  • 20.11.25 || Birmingham || O2 Academy
  • 21.11.25 || Birmingham || O2 Academy
  • 23.11.25 || Manchester || O2 Victoria Warehouse
  • 24.11.25 || Manchester || O2 Victoria Warehouse
  • 25.11.25 || Manchester || O2 Victoria Warehouse

You can get tickets HERE.

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