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Chris Brown tour WILL go ahead after singer released on £5m bail

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Chris Brown’s tour looks set to go ahead after the R&B star was released on bail today.

The singer is set to play four nights at the Co-op Live in Manchester as part of his Breezy Bowl XX tour.

But the tour was thrown into doubt when Chris Brown was arrested at the luxury The Lowry hotel just weeks before his first live dates.

He was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm on Thursday 15 May and remanded into custody.

Today, it’s been announced that the ‘Forever’ star will be freed from prison in time for his world tour – but he must pay a £5 million security fee to the court.

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The 36-year-old will be able to continue with his tour as part of his bail conditions, Judge Tony Baumgartner told the court.

He’s currently facing a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, relating to a bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago against music producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub.

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Abe Diaw has alleged that Brown ‘smashed him over the head with a bottle’ in the attack on him, at around 3am at Tape nightclub.

Chris Brown has 10 UK tour dates in the pipeline as part of his ‘Breezy Bowl XX tour’, which includes four at the Co-op Live on 15, 16, 24 June, and 3 July 2025.

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A club night where you can’t get in without a hat is making its way to Manchester

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There’s a club night happening in Manchester where you won’t be let in unless you wear a hat, and they really mean it, too.

Anyone wanting to go to this club night better get their thinking caps on as well as a physical hat too, because you’re actually not allowed into the venue without one of these fashion accessories on.

Club rules change over time and typically include your usual “No trackies, no joggers”, but instead of permitting you from the clothes you can wear, this club night wants you to bring an item with you: a hat.

They say home is wherever you lay your hat, turns out the party is too.

You could have your own bucket hat moment at this Manchester club night.
You could have your own bucket hat moment at this Manchester club night.
Everyone has a cowboy hat hanging around somewhere... right?
Everyone has a cowboy hat hanging around somewhere… right?
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Boldly-named club night ‘Don’t F**k with Disco’ is coming to Manchester and has one very simple rule “No hat, no entry”, so if you’ve bought your ticket you better get trying on some headpieces, stat.

One headwear item that never seems to go out of style is the cowboy hat, partly thanks to flurries of fans sporting these at Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’ phenomenon, the resurgent country music scene and so on.

Or why not box off two outfits at once by getting yourself a bucket hat, which has you covered for this hat-wearing night out and Oasis’ gigs, if you managed to get your hands on those pesky tickets.

There’s an endless list of headwear you could sport to this hat-wearing club night, and we’re sure anyone thinking of attending will see some bold and beautiful bonnets.

The venue hosting ‘Don’t F**k with Disco Manchester’ is Un:Titled Studio in Salford which is trading in its photography studio title for one night and transforming itself into a clubbing hotspot.

A Manchester club night all about hats? This Guinness one seems very fitting.
A Manchester club night all about hats? This Guinness one seems very fitting.
Why have one bucket hat when you can have two?
Why have one bucket hat when you can have two?

This photography studio can host up to 700 guests in its largest room, titled ‘Studio 1’, with two other smaller indoor rooms and a larger outdoor space which boasts an impressive 750 capacity, wow.

This hat-wearing club night frenzy is coming to Un:Titled Studio on Saturday, 24 May from 10pm all the way through to 4am, so you can top your night off by dancing until the early hours.

Anyone looking to attend ‘Don’t F**k with Disco Manchester’ can find tickets HERE, just remember the golden rule… “No hat, no entry”.

See you on the dancefloor – we’re thinking something like a rhinestone Stetson…

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Luxury Manchester gym and pilates studio mysteriously closes

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Luxury Manchester gym and pilates studio Blok mysteriously closes

One of Manchester’s most premium fitness facilities appears to have closed down, leaving members and instructors in the dark.

A forfeiture notice has appeared at the entrance of Blok, a boutique gym and pilates studio in the city centre.

Members have been arriving for classes this week to find the luxury facility at Ducie Street Warehouse closed up.

Native Places, which owns the beautifully restored mill building near Manchester Piccadilly and operates the upper floors as an aparthotel, has confirmed that it’s taken ‘formal possession of the ground floor gym’.

Blok has said they believe that the forfeiture of their lease by landlords is ‘illegal’ and that the team are ‘working to get this resolved as a matter of urgency’.

The gym also stressed the Manchester is a ‘profitable site, which we have collectively worked hard to grow into a thriving, healthy business’.

With three different studios, Blok opened in Manchester in 2019 offering classes ranging from dumbbell-based weight training to barre and pilates, as well as boxing, calisthenics and HIIT workouts.

Last year, the gym introduced reformer pilates to its premium offering.

And just last week, Blok had been running a Crowdcube campaign selling shares in the business in exchange for exclusive investor rewards.

Blok Manchester is inside Ducie Street Warehouse, owned by Native Places
Blok Manchester is inside Ducie Street Warehouse, owned by Native Places

Their investment campaign cited 175% growth in membership over the last 12 months, and promised four new flagship sites forecast to generate £1.5m in profit annually.

Alas, it appears Blok Manchester is now closed. Members have been leaving comments on their Instagram posts asking for updates, and several people are posting TikToks saying they were unable to attend their class.

One person wrote: “Hello I’ve lost my personality as Blok is closed *cry*.”

She added: “You can still book but it’s all locked up, no one can enter the premises … I got one email that they’re having ‘trouble accessing the building’, confused why they’re still allowing people to book??”

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Hello I’ve lost my personality as Blok is closed *cry* Good Pilates/Mat/Barre/ reformer studios in Manchester. Also please no say a place that costs the same as my kidney, because that’s not cool 🙂 #BLOK #manchesterpilates #MCR #FYP

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A statement from Native Places said: “Native Places has taken formal possession of the ground floor gym following the sustained non-payment of rent by the tenant.

“This action marks the end of a six-year relationship during which Native has consistently supported the tenant in their occupation of the space.

“Unfortunately, due to continued non-payment, we have had no option but to follow the appropriate legal process. The premises have now been secured, and access is restricted.”

In a statement provided to The Manc, Ed Stanbury, CEO and Founder of Blok, said: “The closure of BLOK Manchester is due to the forfeiture of our lease by our landlords, an action that we believe to be illegal. We are working with our lawyers to get this resolved as a matter of urgency. 

“Whilst there has been speculation around financial pressures that may have led to this situation, we want to be clear: BLOK Manchester is a profitable site, which we have collectively worked hard to grow into a thriving, healthy business.

“We’re incredibly proud of the team and community we’ve created in Manchester, and our focus right now is on supporting them as we navigate this.”

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