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AJ Handley-Rowe - 10th November 2021

Alex Warren announces massive Heaton Park gig in Manchester

Daisy Jackson

Alex Warren has just announced a huge summer gig in Manchester, performing to massive crowds at Heaton Park.

The chart-topping star will be performing on the hallowed grounds that have hosted the likes of Oasis, Courteeners, and Catfish and the Bottlemen.

Heaton Park will also be the site of two enormous Fontaines D.C. gigs next summer.

And now Alex Warren has added his name to the list, announcing that he’ll be taking the stage here in Manchester in July 2027 – one of the biggest gigs of his career.

The news follows a massive 12 months for the star, whose second album WILDCHILD topped charts around the world.

After first rising to fame as part of the TikTok group The Hype House, he went on to release music independently, eventually getting signed to Atlantic Records.

Alex Warren announces massive Heaton Park gig in Manchester

Since then, he’s topped charts globally with his songs and gone four-times platinum in the UK with his massive track, Ordinary.

He has also won an MTV VMA for best new artist, and has been nominated for a Grammy.

As well as Heaton Park, Alex will play summer shows at Cardiff’s Blackweir Fields, Belfast’s Belsonic, Dublin’s Malahide Castle, Live At Glasgow Green and Live at Powderham in Exeter, plus Blenheim Palace Festival, Scarborough Open Air Theatre, and two huge headline shows at Crystal Palace Park Live in London.

Alex Warren will play at Heaton Park in Manchester on 2 July – tickets will go on sale at 9am on Friday 30 October, with a number of artist, promoter and O2 presale available beforehand.

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EasyJet is paying for passports for newborns to help families take their first holidays

Daisy Jackson

EasyJet is paying for passports for newborns to help families take their first holidays

EasyJet has announced a new scheme where the airline will cover the cost of a baby’s first passport, allowing young families to take those memorable first holidays.

The company has announced that it will pay for a child’s passport (£66.50) when parents book an EasyJet holiday, making it a little easier to start those travel adventures sooner.

Research conducted by the airline and easyJet Holidays has found that 75% of parents agree the move would make a holiday with a baby feel a bit more affordable.

Their surveys also found that four in five parents believe a baby’s first holiday is a landmark family moment, and more than half called it one of their proudest parenting milestones.

But parents also said that they needed an average of four attempts to get an approved passport photo of their baby (have you tried making a newborn follow instructions…?).

easyJet holidays has reported – even this early in the year – a 10% increase in infants travelling this year compared to 2025.

And now, the thought of a holiday with your newborn is more tempting than ever, with the offer to get a free passport for your baby from easyJet.

To claim it, and save £66.50, you can use the code FIRSTPASSPORT until 26 November – find out more HERE.

easyJet Captain Kate West, said: “We carry millions of families across Europe every year, and we know that travelling with a baby brings a whole series of exciting firsts.

“We want to make travel as easy and accessible as possible for everyone, including young families, so they can enjoy all the experiences and memories that travel can bring.

“We hope that covering the cost of a baby’s first passport goes a small way towards making that first family adventure a little easier and gives our youngest travellers a warm welcome to the world.”

Stuart Wright, Customer Director at easyJet holidays, said: “Travel has a unique way of bringing families together, and a baby’s very first holiday is often one of those moments parents remember for years to come.

“By covering the cost of a baby’s first passport, we’re helping more families start making those memories that little bit sooner.”

Featured image: Supplied, easyJet