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Watch Fred Again step in for last-minute surprise set and create the ‘best Warehouse Project there has ever been’
Never seen WHP go so mental...
Fred Again stepped in for a last-minute set at Warehouse Project in Manchester this weekend after headliner Peggy Gou dropped out.
Arguably one of the biggest artists in the entire world right now, Fred Again’s surprise WHP set has already led to fans labelling it the ‘best WHP there has ever been’.
The 30-year-old DJ and producer had been at a family event down in London when it emerged that Peggy Gou had had to pull out of her scheduled WHP appearance at the eleventh hour.
Peggy shared that she was having to drop out of the huge Skrillex-curated night because of an injury to her back.
Within minutes of her sharing the news on her Instagram stories, Fred Again started posting not-so-subtle messages on his own.
He shared videos of himself leaving a family boxing match and heading to Euston station, then videos of himself on a north-bound train, sparking plenty of speculation that he was heading to Manchester.
Along the way, the Adore U star documented him picking up plenty of giddy fans on his walk to the venue and joking if he’d be allowed to bring in a +22 to the venue.
Fred then leapt out on stage alongside Skrillex, performing B2B with him and Four Tet.
Video shared by the Warehouse Project shows the packed venue erupting at the sight of the star, who only had London on his most recent tour dates.
It’s been hard to catch him live with demand for tickets for his shows through the roof.
Fred Again had also headlined Parklife festival earlier this year, where crowds labelled it the ‘best live performance ever seen’.
There’s been similar feedback from Fred Again’s Warehouse Project set too.
One person said: “No point going back to warehouse projects after that last night, there’s no way that can be topped.”
Another wrote: “So glad I traveled all the way from Slovenia for this. They all killed it.”
One person who was there said: “Hands down one of the best WHP nights I have been too, they killed it.”
Other fans said it ‘felt like a fever dream’ and said it was the ‘best WHP there has ever been’.
And one person summed it up as: “Honestly, it really don’t get any better than this!!!”
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Deep Purple announce huge Manchester show at the iconic AO Arena
Daisy Jackson
Rock royalty Deep Purple have just announced a huge Manchester gig at the AO Arena.
These pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock will be heading out on a tour next year that includes shows in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham and London.
And Deep Purple will be performing on the most iconic stage in Manchester, with a gig at the AO Arena next winter.
Even five decades on, the group remain one of the world’s most revered live acts, with 50 years’ worth of chart-topping albums, sold-out tours, and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Perhaps best known for their legendary hit Smoke On The Water, along with songs like Highway Star and Child In Time, the group are listed as one of the genre’s most influential bands of all time.
Child In Time was reworked to soundtrack Netflix’s smash-hit series Stranger Things, capturing Deep Purple’s timeless and lasting influence.
The British rockers show no sign of slowing down, releasing a critically-acclaimed album in 2024.
They’ll be supported by Mammoth, fronted by Grammy Award-winning ssongwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen.
Also joining Deep Purple for their AO Arena gig in Manchester will be Jayler, fast-rising UK rockers.
Deep Purple will play at the AO Arena in Manchester on Sunday 22 November, 2026 – tickets go on sale from 10am on Friday 21 November and you can get yours HERE.
Deep Purple 2026 UK tour dates
- Wednesday 18 November – Newcastle Utilita Arena
- Thursday 19 November – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
- Saturday 21 November – BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham
- Sunday 22 November – AO Arena, Manchester
- Tuesday 24 November – Eventim Apollo, London
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Kings of Leon announce Manchester arena show on short run of UK dates
Daisy Jackson
Kings of Leon have just announced a short run of UK shows for next year, which includes an arena gig here in Manchester.
The multi-Grammy Award-winning rock band will be performing at the Co-op Live arena, along with two other British dates in Leeds and Glasgow.
Kings of Leon are one of the biggest alternative rock bands in the world, and never fail to sell out arenas in Manchester when they perform here.
The group of brothers (plus one cousin) have headlined some of the world’s most iconic festivals, including Glastonbury, Coachella, and Lollapalooza, as well as reclaiming an all-time attendance record with a fifth night at Hyde Park in London last year.
Kings of Leon have been dominating charts for more than 20 years, ever since the release of their debut album Youth & Young Manhood in 2003.
They now have nine studio albums, including last year’s Can We Please Have Fun, which (as with all their albums so far) comfortably reached the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart.
The band is made up of Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill, and just last week they dropped an EP with four new songs.
Now, it’s another brief run of live shows for the UK, with Kings of Leon performing at Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday 4 July 2026.
Tickets for Kings of Leon in Manchester will go on sale from 9am on Friday 21 November, and you can get yours HERE.
Kings of Leon UK tour dates for 2026
- Friday 3 July – Bellahouston Park Glasgow
- Saturday 4 July – Co-op Live Manchester
- Monday 6 July – First Direct Bank Arena Leeds
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