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Emo icons Jimmy Eat World return with a mini UK tour and Manchester gig
Teenage us is screaming right now.
90s and noughties rock icons Jimmy Eat World are returning to the UK as part of a limited run of European shows, including one right here in Manchester.
Often considered one of the most pivotal bands in the alternative genre during their heyday and exerting a huge influence over the early emo scene (whether they ever liked that label or not), Jimmy Eat World were a massive part of many people’s musical adolescence.
It’s been two years since the Arizona rockers last crossed the Atlantic to play on our shores, having previously played the Manchester Academy in addition to selling out the likes of the Brixton Academy and headlining the 2000 Trees festival, but now they’re back with less than a handful of shows.
Kicking things off with three nights in Germany before a quick stop in Amsterdam, they’re set to play a trio of gigs here in Britain, with the penultimate show at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse.
Best known for tunes like ‘Bleed American’, ‘The Middle’, ‘Sweetness’, ‘My Best Theory’ and many more, the long-standing four-piece who released their self-titled debut album back in 1994 have now been going for over two decades and still look to boast just as much energy as ever.
Set to play just seven nights as part of the limited run of shows, consider us honoured to have been picked as one of the cities lucky enough to be chosen.
With the most recent singles ‘Something Loud’, ‘Place Your Debts’ and ‘Telepath’ having delighted both hardcore fans and those only just starting their Jimmy Eat World journey, we hope to have more new music on the cards by the time they arrive in Manchester this fall with work on the next record underway.
This year also marks the 25th anniversary of Jimmy Eat World’s classic third studio album, Clarity, with a limited-edition two-LP set of the album’s original 13 songs set to be re-released and reimagined later this year. The band will be joined by special guests and contemporary punk pioneers, PUP.
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Jimmy Eat World are set to land in 0161 on 14 November and it’s fair to say their Victoria Warehouse gig will sell out faster than you can say ‘salt, sweat, sugar’.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday, 17 May. You can grab yours HERE.
P.S. – It’s not a phase, it never was…
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Role Model adds Manchester arena show to world tour after huge demand
Daisy Jackson
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’.
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.
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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Pop icons S Club announce new arena tour, with huge Manchester gig
Daisy Jackson
S Club will be heading back to Manchester on a newly-announced 13-date arena tour next year.
The pop icons have announced the Ain’t No Party Like A S Club Party tour, which will see Bradley, Jo, Jon, Rachel and Tina back on stage for the ultimate pop party.
The huge tour includes a night at the AO Arena in Manchester, as well as two gigs at the O2 in London.
S Club are one of Britain’s most successful pop groups, formerly known as S Club 7, who went on to become a cultural phenomenon with their own TV series – one of which, L.A. 7, remains the highest-rated programme of all time on CBBC.
Their smash hits include Reach, Don’t Stop Movin, Bring It All Back, Never Had A Dream Come True, and S Club Party.
In 2023, S Club celebrated their 25th anniversary with a sellout UK and US tour, shortly after the tragic death of former member Paul Cattermole.
Now, five of the original seven are ready to bring the party back to Manchester, as S Club return to the stage.
They’ll have very special guests supporting on the tour too, announcing Boyzlife, the supergroup made up of the former Boyzone and Westlife members Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden.
S Club say: “We can’t wait to get back out on tour, see you all and celebrate the songs, memories and moments we’ve shared together over the years.
“It’s going to be one BIG party, and we want you all to be part of it!”
S Club will play the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday 9 October 2027.
Tickets for all shows go on sale at 9.30am on Friday 6 November HERE.
S Club UK tour dates in full
- Fri 08 Oct 27 Glasgow OVO Hydro
- Sat 09 Oct 27 Manchester AO Arena
- Tue 12 Oct 27 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
- Wed 13 Oct 27 Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
- Thu 14 Oct 27 Cardiff Utilita Arena
- Sat 16 Oct 27 London The O2 MATINEE
- Sat 16 Oct 27 London The O2 EVENING
- Wed 20 Oct 27 Leeds First Direct Arena
- Thu 21 Oct 27 Birmingham Utilita Arena
- Fri 22 Oct 27 Sheffield Utilita Arena
- Sat 23 Oct 27 Newcastle Utilita Arena
- Tue 25 Oct 27 Belfast SSE Arena
- Tue 26 Oct 27 Dublin 3Arena
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