The Black Keys announce huge Manchester arena gig during Co-op Live’s opening week

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The Black Keys. Credit: Larry Niehues

The Black Keys. Credit: Larry Niehues

The Black Keys have just announced a huge arena show here in Manchester, which will form part of the new Co-op Live arena’s opening week.

The multi-Grammy Award-winning rock band will be performing at the venue very soon, with the show taking place on 27 April 2024.

The acclaimed duo have been behind hit songs like Lonely Boy, Gold On The Ceiling, and Howlin’ For You.

They already have 11 studio album behind them, with a 12th – Ohio Players – set for release early next month.

The Black Keys’ latest album will feature collaborations with names including Noel Gallagher, Beck, Greg Kurstin, Dan “The Automator” Nakamura and more.

The band are going to be one of the very first artists to perform at Co-op Live, which will be the UK’s largest live entertainment arena when it’s officially opened by Peter Kay on 23 and 24 April.

The rest of the venue’s opening season will be packed with more than 30 artists across 50 shows, including a seven-night Take That residency, a five-night UK exclusive residency as part of The Eagles’ final ever tour, Barry Manilow’s only UK arena show and Eric Clapton’s first Manchester performance in 10 years. 

The venue was also recently announced as the host venue for the 2024 MTV EMAs, which will see the biggest names in music flock to the city for the first time.

Gary Roden, executive director and general manager at Co-op Live, said: “We are thrilled that a band of The Black Keys’ calibre will be taking to the stage.

“The show will be part of an amazing week of performances that kicks off a jam-packed opening season.Tina – The Tina Turner Musical is coming to Manchester on first-ever UK tour

“At Co-op Live our aim is to bring world-class talent to a city that lives and breathes music, and this line up epitomises that ambition. With our doors opening in a matter of weeks, we can’t wait to welcome the world to Co-op Live.”

When it launches next month, the state-of-the-art arena will have capacity for 23,500 gig-goers, with an innovative music-first design and 32 bars, restaurants and lounges around the site.

The huge venue stands beside the Etihad Stadium and is a joint venture between Oak View Group and City Football Group.

It also has a ‘smart bowl’ design that will bring gig-goers closer to the artist, and there’ll be no corporate branding to detract from the spectacle on stage.

Co-op members will gain first-in-line access to The Black Keys tickets through a designated presale from 10am on Wednesday 6 March 2024.

General sale tickets for The Black Keys show in Manchester will be available through See Tickets from 10am on Friday 8 March 2024.

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Featured image: Larry Niehues