Major Manchester gig WILL be going ahead after band cancels prior dates

An upcoming gig in Manchester is still scheduled to go ahead even in light of recent high-profile cancellations of previous dates.

After a string of UK tour date cancellations, The Last Dinner Party, an all-female indie band, are ready to continue with the remaining shows including the upcoming event in Manchester.

Their breakout hit ‘Nothing Matters’ and accompanying album ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’ set them off to a very good start in the music industry and won them their very first BRIT for ‘Rising Star’ this year.

The band have called Manchester home four times playing The Deaf Institute in 2023 and more recently O2 Victoria Warehouse last month.

But during their scheduled gig in Lincoln on 28 September, upon entering the venue fans were left feeling ‘uncomfortable and disrespected’ with a security policy at the show which led to many male fans being searched by staff at the venue.

The London-based indie rock band released a statement saying these security checks ‘would not have been implemented had we been made aware of them in advance’.

Unfortunately, the gig was cancelled while fans were in the venue and a show in Cardiff got the axe shortly after too, this time ‘due to illness’.

Their headlining dates for Birmingham and three other UK cities were also cancelled after receiving medical advice, but now they’re back and fighting stronger than ever.

An official statement recently shared on the band’s instagram read: “We want to express how truly sorry we are to have missed the shows this past week and how grateful we are to you all for supporting and understanding whilst we take the time needed to feel better.”

In this, The Last Dinner Party updated fans that they’re excited to play Dublin feeling “revitalised” which commences tonight and if all goes well they will be gracing the crowds of Manchester at the end of the week.

The Last Dinner Party are set to perform their fifth Manchester gig and second show at O2 Victoria Warehouse on 11 October just three weeks since their last stint in our city.

Tickets for The Last Dinner Party’s upcoming Manchester show are still available and onsale here.

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