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Teddy Swims announces massive Manchester gig at Co-op live next year

Manchester is about to ‘Lose Control’!

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia - 16th September 2024

The grand vocals of Teddy Swims will be making waves in Manchester next spring as the star drops a UK tour announcement.

After a rapid rise to stardom this year the American singer-songwriter is showing some love to Co-op Live, Manchester’s newest and largest live music venue.

Swims is known for his powerhouse voice which is unmistakable in his breakthrough hit  ‘Lose Control’, released in 2023. 

The song holds the record for the longest ascent to number one, taking a mighty 32 weeks to gradually climb to the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the US.

Now Teddy Swims is visiting four lucky cities including Birmingham, London, and Glasgow before trekking to Manchester for the final stop of his UK tour before he lands in Ireland.

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This 2025 arena tour is a continuation of the current 2024 “I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy’ tour which already included an appearance at O2 Apollo Manchester in May this year.

Supporting the artist will be Freaky Freely, who are his on-stage band and long-time collaborators, involved in his ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) [Live]’ which was released at the start of 2024.

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Last week’s MTV VMA’s saw the soul-inspired singer performing his smash single alongside  the upcoming hit ‘The Door’. The star was nominated for four awards at the 2024 MTV VMA’s including Best New Artist and Song of the Year. 

Now Swims is hoping for new heights with the release of his latest single ‘Bad Dreams’ and keeps the same momentum of his 2023 single.

It’s no surprise that this rising star is collaborating with major household names like Meghan Trainor, Maren Morris and Tiësto, as ‘Lose Control’ has amassed over 2.2 billion global streams.  

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Teddy Swims will be at Co-op Live in Manchester on Monday 10 March 2024.

Tickets to Teddy Swim’s ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy’ 2025 arena tour go on fan presale tomorrow 17 September at 9am, with general sale on 20 September at 9am available here.

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Chase and Status are coming to Co-op Live on their massive UK arena tour

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Drum and bass giants Chase and Status are officially coming back to Manchester, announcing a massive gig at Co-op Live as part of their huge new tour.

Set to play a series of massive arena dates all over the UK, the kings of all things dance and electronic were only in Manchester this past March for a sell-out show at O2 Victoria Warehouse but they’re already confirmed they’ll be coming back next spring for more.

Not only will this be Chase and Status’ Co-op Live debut but they’ll be the first big act from within the EDM space to play the state-of-the-art arena which has already crossed some frankly gigantic names.

With recent releases like ‘Badadan’, the ‘Gunfinger (Salute)’ collab with IRAH and the latest single with Stormzy ‘BACKBONE’ – an unreal banger and return to their D’n’B roots – we’re more excited than ever to get our raving shoes on.

The London-born and bred duo, real names Saul Milton and Will Kennard, are arguably one of the most influential electronic artists to come out of the UK in the past two decades.

Even in speaking with fellow industry veterans like DJ Fabio, he described them as a “staple” of the scene who have helped bring electronic dance music back to the forefront and get “drum and bass tracks back in the top 40.”

With that in mind, the UK’s largest music-first indoor entertainment arena frankly just isn’t ready for the calibre of live performance these lot are about to drop but we have pure blind faith that it’ll be one of the gigs of the entire year.

Kicking off the huge 2025 tour in Glasgow before coming to Co-op Live on 1 May, with other noteworthy shows including the O2 in London, as well as Birmingham and Cardiff’s Utilita Arenas, these tickets are going to absolutely fly.

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If any of you were at that Victoria Warehouse then you already know how much Chase and Status shows go off, so we won’t dilly-dally any longer.

Pre-sale for official Co-op Members goes live at 10am on Tuesday, 24 September, with general admission available from the same time the following Thursday (Thurs, 26 Sep).

You can be ready to grab yours HERE and if you don’t think we’re ready to fight you over them until we’re left ‘Blk & Blu’, then you’ve got another thing coming.

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The Bridgewater Hall is hosting a free dementia-friendly music festival this week

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A festival which is all about being dementia-friendly is happening at a renowned Manchester music venue this week.

The So Many Beauties Festival – which is presented by and titled after charity organisation, So Many Beauties – has been curated for the Bridgewater Hall, and will see 30 organisations, all of which offer support to people living with dementia across Greater Manchester, descend on the international concert venue for the special music event.

So Many Beauties was founded in 2016 with the goal of championing creativity and helping to make people living with dementia’s voices be heard.

Throughout the duration of the festival, visitors can enjoy many interactive opportunities.

There’ll be live performances, workshops, arts activities, and more – with the event even having support and advice provided by professional organisations who work in dementia care. 

The main aim of this musical experience is to use music to better connections, creativity, and wellbeing for people living with dementia. 

Visitors can try their hand at screen printing festival tote bags and making themselves a lovely flower crown, while there are also workshops and performances giving people the chance to sing, dance, and make their own music, or just sit back and enjoy some great live shows from professional musicians. 

There’ll even be a showcase of new music composed by people living with dementia on the day too.

Outside The Bridgewater Hall at night / Credit: The Bridgewater Hall

Speaking ahead of the event this week, Andrew Nesbitt, who is the Community Engagement Manager at The Bridgewater Hall, said: “Showcasing and celebrating the amazing creativity and music of dementia groups from across Greater Manchester is really special for us.

 “We can’t wait to welcome So Many Beauties and the hundreds of participants, performers and festival-goers to The Bridgewater Hall”

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So Many Beauties Festival is coming to The Bridgewater Hall this Friday 20 September, and those interested can find tickets here.

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