Paramore have just announced a massive UK arena tour next year, and they’re set to stop off right here in Manchester.
Following a hugely-successful return to the road in the US earlier this year, the three-piece American rock band has just announced a tour across the UK and Ireland in 2023 in support of their sixth studio album This is Why – which is set to be released on 23 February 2023.
Kicking off in Dublin in April, the band will then make stops in Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, London and Birmingham for their first UK tour in over four years.
The chart-topping band will be supported on the tour with special guest Bloc Party.
A portion of ticket sales for all UK and Ireland shows will be donated to Support + Feed – which is a global initiative to shift to an equitable, plant-based food system to combat food insecurity and the climate crisis.
The band says they are also excited to work with environmental nonprofit REVERB on their 2023 tour to create positive impacts for people and the planet, and in addition to partnering on what is being called a comprehensive tour sustainability program, the band and REVERB will also host an Eco-Village.
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This means that on every UK tour date, fans can take action on important environmental and social causes and much more.
Paramore 2023 UK and Ireland Tour Dates
13 April – Dublin (3Arena) 15 April – Cardiff (International Arena) 17 April – Glasgow (OVO Hydro) 18 April – Manchester (AO Arena) 20 April – London (The O2) 22 April – Birmingham (Utilita Arena)
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Venue presales for the This Is Why tour begin on Wednesday 26 October at 10am, with band presale then beginning on Thursday 27 October, and general onsale following on Friday 28 October.
Fans who pre-order a copy of This Is Why in any format from the UK store will be able to gain early access to the UK tour tickets, as well as get the exclusive opportunity to buy a limited amount of early entry tickets to the shows.
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Those who’ve already pre-ordered will automatically be included in the tour pre-sale.
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Manchester Airport issues update for anyone flying today after hundreds of cancellations yesterday
Emily Sergeant
Manchester Airport has issued an update for anyone catching a flight today after hundreds of cancellations yesterday.
In case you hadn’t heard, hundreds of flights at several major UK airports – including Manchester Airport – were disrupted by a technical fault at air traffic control provider National Air Traffic Services (NATS) yesterday (8 September 2026), with the incident grounding planes and resulting in numerous cancellations.
According to Flightradar24, more than 1,000 flights were cancelled nationwide, and many passengers were told to expect disruption for the rest of the day.
One of the worst-affected airlines was said to be Ryanair, with around 65,000 passengers affected by the cancellations and delays.
Manchester Airport issued its first statement addressing the matter at 3:15pm yesterday, stating: “We are aware of an issue affecting NATS’ air traffic control service at UK airports, which may result in delays to some departing flights from Manchester Airport today.
“Passengers due to travel are advised to check the latest status of their flight with their airline. We will continue to monitor the situation and share further updates as more information becomes available.”
Now, although the issue has been resolved, Manchester Airport has issued further statements informing anyone travelling today what they can expect.
The airport started off by saying that it is ‘operating as normal’ today, but that passengers are advised to ‘check with their airline for the latest information’.
“A full flight schedule is expected to operate [today] but the airport may be busier due to rescheduled flights,” it added.
Passengers were then thanked for their ‘patience and understanding’ over the past 24 hours.
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Hundreds of staff at four Greater Manchester hospitals to strike AGAIN next week
Emily Sergeant
Another round of strikes has been called at a handful of major Greater Manchester hospitals.
Amid ongoing disputes following the first set of strikes at the end of last month, it has now been announced that more than 350 Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust (NCA) employees – including nurses, clinical support workers and housekeepers – who are members of the union UNISON will once again walk out for three days next week.
According to the union, the dispute centres on the NCA’s use of an outside agency called NHS Professionals (NHSP) to manage overtime.
When covering staff shortages, workers are entitled to time-and-a-half pay – however in some cases, staff earn less than they would on a normal shift, and some have even been missing out on more than £80 per shift, the union added.
Operating theatre staff were previously on picket lines in June, and although an option to resolve the row was initially tabled by NCA bosses, this has now fallen through.
Hundreds of staff at four of Greater Manchester’s hospitals are set to strike next week / Credit: Stephen Andrews (via Unsplash)
This means that staff at Salford Royal Hospital, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Infirmary, and Fairfield Hospital in Bury are walking out next week on Monday 14, Tuesday 15, and Thursday 17 September.
The union’s North West regional organiser, Kevin Dolan, said the trust had given ‘no indication’ that it’s willing to re-enter negotiations, adding that operating theatre services were ‘chronically under-staffed’ and staff were choosing to work extra shifts to cover shortages.
Ahead of the August strikes, the trust declared a critical incident to help it secure extra support and keep urgent surgery running, while also announcing that some procedures would have to be postponed.
Understandably, some disruption is expected at each of the hospitals on strike days.
But Gertie Nic Philib, who is the chief people and strategy officer at the Northern Care Alliance, said that the trust will do ‘everything we can to minimise the impact on patients’ and ‘maintain high standards of care and quality at all times.’
“We also have contingency plans in place for emergency situations,” they concluded.
Emily Sergeant -
21st October 2022 
