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Kylie Minogue announces huge Manchester shows at the AO Arena

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Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 19th September 2024

Global pop icon Kylie has just announced details of a huge 2025 tour, which will include TWO shows at the AO Arena in Manchester.

This will be Kylie Minogue’s biggest tour since 2011, kicking off in her native Australia before heading around the globe.

Last time she performed in Manchester was in 2019 when she did a surprisingly intimate show at Castlefield Bowl – prior to that, it was the Golden tour at the AO Arena.

Now the princess of pop is back with her highly-anticipated Tension Tour, with more dates across Europe and America still to be announced.

Kylie said: “I am beyond excited to announce the TENSION TOUR 2025. I can’t wait to share beautiful and wild moments with fans all over the world, celebrating the Tension era and more!

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“It’s been an exhilarating ride so far and now, get ready for your close up because I will be calling Lights, Camera, Action … and there will be a whole lot of Padaming!”

The tour comes in support of Tension II, a brand new collection of 13 songs that’s set for release on 18 October and follows the chart-topping Tension.

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The new album will feature nine brand new studio tracks, plus dance hit Edge of Saturday Night with The Blessed Madonna, as well as collaborations with Orville Peck, Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo, and Sia.

Kylie Minogue announces huge Manchester show at the AO Arena
Kylie Minogue announces huge Manchester show at the AO Arena
Kylie Minogue announces huge Manchester show at the AO Arena
Kylie Minogue announces huge Manchester show at the AO Arena

Kylie said: “The Tension era has been so special to me … I can’t possibly let it be over just yet! Welcome to ‘Tension II’.”

This year alone, she’s taken home the Global Icon Award at the BRITs, win the Best Pop Dance Recording Grammy for the smash hit, ‘Padam Padam’, attend the Met Gala, complete her inaugural Las Vegas Residency, perform at WeHo Pride and release a series of high profile collaborations.

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Kylie will perform at the AO Arena in Manchester on Monday 19 May 2025, and the newly-added date of Tuesday 20 May 2025.

Tickets for the UK dates will go on general sale at 10am Friday 27 September.

Fans will be able to sign up for venue pre-sale through the AO Arena here.

Kylie 2025 UK tour dates

  • Fri 16 May Glasgow OVO Hydro
  • Sat 17 May Newcastle Utilita Arena
  • Mon 19 May Manchester AO Arena
  • Thurs 22 May Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
  • Fri 23 May Sheffield Utilita Arena
  • Mon 26 May London The O2
  • Tues 27 May London The O2
  • Fri 30 May Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
  • Sat 31 May Birmingham bp pulse LIVE

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DMA’s add extra Manchester gig to highly anticipated Hills End 10th anniversary tour

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Indie favourites DMA’s have finally confirmed their highly anticipated Hills End anniversary tour, celebrating 10 years since their breakout debut album with several UK dates, including not one but now TWO here in Manchester.

The Aussie band beloved by Brits and music fans all over have been teasing a reveal of some sort over the past weeks, but now the news is official.

Up there with the Sydney music scene’s finest exports right now, DMA‘s have always had a strong following over here, but especially so up North and Manchester in particular, with their youthful, uplifting and moving style often striking up similarities to our own indie rock roots.

Revealing details of the Hills End 10th anniversary shows on social media earlier this week, the talented trio confirmed a number of Northern gigs – and then quickly had to add a bunch more…

Besides us Mancs being the first stop on the run of live shows (honoured, of course), we’re one of three UK cities getting an additional live show after fans lapped up the pre-sale.

Perhaps the most exciting part about this announcement is that this will be the very first time that DMA’s will be performing their much-loved maiden LP live in full.

At this time, we’re not sure whether or not they’ll be playing from start to finish in order, but either way, fans are understandably very excited; you can consider us here at Audio North firmly included in that group, by the way.

We’re sure we don’t need to remind you lot reading this per se, but cherished tracks from the record obviously include ‘Delete’, ‘Lay Down’, ‘In The Moment’.

They’ll also be playing working-class outposts like Newcastle and Glasgow (make that twice), as well as paying a visit to our friends over at The Hoot in Yorkshire. You can see the full list of shows down below.

DMA’s Hills End 10th anniversary tour 2026 – UK dates

*Italicised dates are extra shows added.

February

  • Friday 06 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
  • Saturday 07 – NX, Newcastle
  • Sunday 08 – O2 Academy, Birmingham
  • Tuesday 10 – O2 Academy, Bristol
  • Wednesday 11 – O2 Academy Brixton, London
  • Thursday 12 – O2 Academy Brixton, London
  • Saturday 14 – O2 Academy, Leeds
  • Sunday 15 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
  • Monday 16 – O2 Academy, Glasgow
  • Tuesday 17 – O2 Academy, Glasgow

May

  • Wednesday 20 – Rock City, Nottingham
  • Thursday 21 – Rock City, Nottingham
  • Friday 22 – UEA, Norwich
WHAT an album this is.

Speaking on the initial announcement, the band said: “The UK has always felt like a second home for us. Hills End was where our story really began overseas, so it feels right to come back and celebrate it with the fans who’ve supported us from day one.”

Literally almost a full decade on from its release, the DMA’s anniversary tour kicks off at O2 Victoria Warehouse next February and, as of yet, no support act has been confirmed.

Johnny Took, Matt Mason and lead singer Tommy O’Dell will then be coming back to Manchester for round two on Sunday, 15 February.

Tickets go on sale at 9am this Friday, 17 October; you can get ready to grab your tickets HERE.

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Victoria Baths is ‘resurrecting’ its popular spooky silent disco this Halloween

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Halloween is on its way, and Silence of the Baths is being ‘resurrected’ for another year.

Returning for a ‘fright night of thrills’ after a sell-out debut in 2023, and then for a smash-hit revival of three of Manchester’s most iconic fallen nightclubs in 2024, Victoria Baths has announced that Silence of the Baths will be returning for its third year, transforming the stunning Grade II-listed building into one of the spookiest settings this Halloween.

For the popular one-off event, Victoria Baths is set to ‘show its darker side’, as the pool halls, Turkish Baths, and labyrinth of spaces undergo an epic Halloween makeover.

Victoria Baths is teaming up with Girls on Film for one of the best nights in the city this Halloween, as the historic space becomes a ‘haunted haven’ of glamour and ghosts.

Partygoers are encouraged to dress the part and wander through the empty pools and haunted corridors as each space is transformed into spooky playground filled with ghouls, spiders, bats, and coffins – but most importantly, good times.

From the balcony above the former pool, the Girls on Film crew will take over the silent disco with a trio of DJs on three different channels.

Hattie Pearson will be on Channel 1, Meme Gold on Channel 2, and the Channel 3 will have DJ MXw0rld.

Victoria Baths is ‘resurrecting’ its popular spooky silent disco this Halloween / Credit: Chris Payne (via Supplied)

As mentioned, ticketholders are being encouraged to ‘dress to distress’ on the night, not only because it’s Halloween, but also because the person with the most haunting look has the chance to win a Halloween Swag Bag.

There’ll be plenty of elixirs and spirits to sip on all night long, and don’t forget to strike a pose against the Baths’ iconic backdrop. 

The Silence of the Baths III: The Return will take over Victoria Baths on Saturday 25 October, with doors creaking open from 7:30pm, and tickets are now on sale here and setting you back £20 each (plus a booking fee).

The event sold out last year, so early ticket purchase is recommended

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All ticket purchases support the work of The Victoria Baths Trust to preserve Victoria Baths, so that communities can continue to enjoy this inspiring building.

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