Role Model adds Manchester arena show to world tour after huge demand

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Role Model has added a Manchester AO Arena gig to his tour

Platinum-certified singer-songwriter Role Model has just added a huge Manchester gig to his upcoming world tour.

The star – real name Tucker Pillsbury – had previously only added one single UK date to his Chuck on Tour tour, and that was down in London.

But now Role Model is officially heading north, announcing a massive gig at the AO Arena in Manchester.

The news follows a sold-out run of dates last year, which brought him to the (much smaller) O2 Apollo here.

His star really rose after the release and viral success of his 2025 single, ‘Sally, When the Wine Runs Out’.

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And now with a third studio album to his name – Chuck Timely & The Hourglass – Role Model is ready to return to Manchester and London on his 2026-2027 global tour.

The tour will travel across North America before heading overseas, with dates across Europe early next year.

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Keni Titus will support Role Model at all dates on the UK and European leg of the Chuck on Tour tour.

Role Model will perform at the AO Arena in Manchester on Sunday 28 February, with pre-sales available on 4 and 5 November before general release tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 6 November – grab yours HERE.

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TfGM apologises after two weeks of major tram disruption across Greater Manchester

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Trams have finally resumed running in Greater Manchester following two weeks of major disruption across the Metrolink network.

Tram services have resumed across the Altrincham, Eccles, and Trafford Park lines this morning (Monday 2 November) following the completion of major track replacement work between Trafford Bar and Deansgate-Castlefield, while maintenance and renewal work also took place on the Eccles line and in the city centre during the planned closure.

Engineers replaced around 4km of track on what is said to be one of the ‘busiest and most complex’ sections of the Metrolink network.

The new track will allow further speed restrictions to be lifted, as according to TfGM, around 100,000 journeys are already benefiting from journey time improvements delivered through previous phases of work every day.

It all forms part of the next phase of the ongoing £150m investment into Greater Manchester’s tram network in a bid to make it ‘safer’ and ‘more resilient and reliable’ for years to come.

With services now back up and running, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has issued a statement apologising for disruption.

Ian Davies, who is the Network Director for Metrolink at TfGM, commented: “This was an essential piece of engineering work on one of the busiest parts of our tram network and will help keep services safe, reliable and fit for the future.

“We’re sorry for the disruption and I’d like to thank passengers, residents, and businesses for their patience while we got on with the job.

“The upgrades mean customers will benefit from smoother journeys and allow us to lift further speed restrictions on this section of the network. It will help speed up our journeys and improve reliability for everyone who uses our network.

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“Completing work of this scale on time is a significant achievement and I’d like to thank everyone involved for getting it done safely and efficiently.”

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