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SZA announces huge Manchester AO Arena gig on new UK and European tour
And it's SOON.
SZA has announced a huge Manchester gig this summer as part of a new European tour.
The S.O.S. Tour will see the star performing at the AO Arena, as well as two nights at the O2 Arena in London.
The tour was announced this week in support of SZA’s latest album of the same name, and includes massive dates right across Europe.
She released S.O.S. last December, where it shot to the top of the albums chart in the USA and reached number two here in the UK.
It came five years after the release of her debut Ctrl.
SZA has also scooped up masses of awards, including a Grammy, two MTV VMAs, and two Billboard Music Awards, as well as an Oscar nomination for All The Stars with Kendrick Lamar.
The 33-year-old star has collaborated with some other massive names over the years, including Doja Cat, Lizzo, and Maroon 5.
SZA will be supported by British star Raye on her upcoming European tour, including her Manchester gig on 13 June.
O2 and Three pre-sales will start from 10am on Wednesday 12 April, with a Live Nation pre-sale from 10am on Thursday 13 April.
General sale tickets will be available from midday on Friday 14 April.
Full 2023 UK and European tour dates for SZA
1 June – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
5 June – Accor Arena, Paris, France
7 June – Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
9 June – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany
11 June – Lanxess Arena, Koln, Germany
13 June – AO Arena, Manchester
15 June – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
17 and 18 June – The O2, London
21 June – 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
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Pussycat Dolls cancel wave of tour dates due to poor ticket sales
Daisy Jackson
Pussycat Dolls have finally addressed the swirling rumours that they would be cancelling their upcoming PCD Forever world tour.
The girl group announced a major comeback as a trio – Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt, and Ashley Roberts – and their biggest international run in years.
The new Pussycat Dolls tour included a significant run of shows in Europe, including a Manchester date at Co-op Live.
But now it appears the rumours of low demand are true, and the group are cancelling an entire leg of their world tour – though thankfully, Manchester appears to have made it through safely.
In an open letter shared with fans, Pussycat Dolls said that they have had to take ‘an honest look’ at the tour and have made ‘the difficult and heartbreaking decision’ to cancel a number of concerts.
The Buttons singers will now play just one of their scheduled dates in North America, which will be the WeHo Pride event in LA, acknowledging the importance of performing at the LGBTQ+ celebration.
Addressing rumours that European dates would also be cancelled, they wrote: “Our UK and European dates are still moving forward as planned, and the response has been incredible, with several shows already sold out.
“We are putting everything into making this show a true celebration of the music and the memories, for the fans who have been with us from the beginning and those discovering us for the first time.
“We’re working hard to create the kind of show we’ve always dreamed of bringing to you. We cannot wait to bring this reunion to Europe and make these nights unforgettable.”
Pussycat Dolls signed off: “Thank you for your love, patience, and support.”
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Five Finger Death Punch announce massive anniversary show in Manchester
Danny Jones
Five Finger Death Punch have announced a massive Manchester gig as part of their newly announced 20th anniversary tour.
Still one of our favourite unapologetic band names ever.
The heavy metal outfit is celebrating two whole decades of smashing you in the face with their hard riffs and aggressive vocals, and they’re bringing some other big hitters on the road with them.
Booking Manchester city centre’s AO Arena for the big birthday bash, this is going to be one hard-as-nails show.
Toasting the milestone at the start of 2027, the long-standing Las Vegas outfit will be coming to Manchester for the first time in the best part of a decade.
‘FFDP’, as they’re often abbreviated to, have played several substantial shows here over the years, including arena slots, but fans have had to wait a long time to see them return.
With a new album coming at some point this year – this being their 10th studio LP – we might not have a release date just yet, but you can guarantee die-hards will be snapping up tickets to hear their latest tracks live whenever it does finally drop.
Better still for metalheads, they’ve got not one but TWO popular contemporaries joining them across their extensive EU, UK and IE tour.
In addition to support from Scotland’s very own Bleed From Within, they’ve also got fellow veterans Lamb Of God as another one of their ‘warm-up’ acts.
Yeah, right… This place will be absolutely bouncing by the time the main event makes it to the stage.
Having just dropped their 10th record this year, too, the two heavyweights have plenty of parallels in their increasingly seasoned and successful careers; you could say they’re the perfect touring partners.
Speaking of which, you can see the full list of Five Finger Death Punch dates on the UK leg of their European tour run down below.
Five Finger Death Punch UK show – 2026 tour
- 16 Jan 2027 – Manchester, AO Arena
- 17 Jan 2027 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro Arena
- 19 Jan 2027 – Dublin, 3Arena
- 22 Jan 2027 – Birmingham, BP Pulse Arena
- 23 Jan 2027 – London, O2 Arena
As always with the AO, you can enjoy early access if you’re a Three Mobile member, and the band’s official pre-sale will be available via their mailing list from 10am this Wednesday (6 May).
For those simply looking to grab general admission, you can get ready to grab your tickets to see Five Finger Death Punch live in Manchester on from the same time on Friday, 8 May, right HERE.
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11th April 2023 
