Taylor Swift finally announced a UK leg of her Eras Tour and the rush for tickets has already begun.
The multi-Grammy-award-winning singer has been taking the mammoth live show to stadiums across the USA but until now hadn’t announced anything on European soil.
She’s now confirmed a run of huge shows for the summer of 2024, including gigs in Liverpool, London and Edinburgh – but absolutely nothing for Manchester.
Mancs have been left fuming that the megastar is skipping over our city, asking ‘do you hate us?!’ and labelling it a ‘violation’.
Some have even theorised that Matty Healy of the 1975 – with whom Taylor Swift recently had a rumoured romance – has firmly put her off visiting Manchester ever again.
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Tickets for Taylor Swift’s UK shows don’t even go on sale for another month, but if you want to be getting your hands on some you need to start planning right now.
Tickets are going to be in high demand, so here’s what you need to know.
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How to register for tickets for Taylor Swift’s UK Eras Tour dates
You can’t just rock up on the day and try to buy tickets for Taylor Swift, oh no – you’ve got to be more organised than that.
The first step is to resister for the on-sales in July, picking which city you want to go to out of Liverpool, Edinburgh, London and Cardiff. You can register for multiple cities too.
Registration is open until Thursday 22 June 2023 at 23.59 BST. You can register for shows in the UK here.
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What are Taylor Swift’s UK tour dates?
The Eras Tour will be coming to the following venues on these dates next summer:
Friday 7 June 2024 – Edinburgh, BT Murrayfield Stadium
Saturday 8 June 2024 – Edinburgh, BT Murrayfield Stadium
Friday 14 June 2024 – Liverpool, Anfield Stadium
Saturday 15 June 2024 – Liverpool, Anfield Stadium
Tuesday 18 June 2024 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
Friday 21 June 2024 – London, Wembley Stadium
Saturday 22 June 2024 – London, Wembley Stadium
Friday 16 August 2024 – London, Wembley Stadium
Saturday 17 August 2024 – London, Wembley Stadium
What happens after I register for tickets?
Taylor Swift in 2018, the last time she played in Manchester. Credit: The Manc Group
Ticketmaster says you’ll receive an email from the promoter, AEG Presents, on Wednesday 5 July confirming the next steps.
If you are selected to receive a purchase link, that will also be emailed to you, containing a unique access code.
Registering for tickets does not guarantee you an access code or a link to the sale – stressful.
This is the process to follow when tickets actually go on sale:
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Click the link you were sent at the appropriate time.
Enter your unique access code. Should you receive an error, double-check you entered the access code as it appears in the email you received.
Due to demand, after entering your access code, you may experience a longer than usual wait time. Do not refresh the page during this time.
When completing your ticket purchase, stay within one browser window.
Opening multiple windows or tabs to purchase tickets, may result in errors.
You may not exceed the ticket limit of four (4).
For a faster checkout, make sure your billing address and credit card information is up to date prior to the on-sale.
When does each Taylor Swift UK show go on sale?
Tickets won’t all go on sale at once, so you’ve got a few chances to buy them if you’re flexible on location.
Ticketmaster is warning that there will likely be more demand than there are tickets, and registering doesn’t guarantee you access to a ticket.
These are the on-sale times for each show:
Fri 7 June – Edinburgh, BT Murrayfield Stadium: tickets on sale on 14.00 on 19 July 2023
Sat 8 June – Edinburgh, BT Murrayfield Stadium: tickets on sale on 14.00 on 19 July 2023
Fri 14 June – Liverpool, Anfield Stadium: tickets on sale on 14.00 on 20 July 2023
Sat 15 June – Liverpool, Anfield Stadium: tickets on sale on 14.00 on 20 July 2023
Tue 18 June – Cardiff, Principality Stadium London: tickets on sale on 14.00 on 20 July 2023
Fri 21 June – Wembley Stadium London: tickets on sale on 14.00 on 18 July 2023
Sat 22 June – Wembley Stadium London: tickets on sale on 14.00 on 18 July 2023
Fri 16 August – Wembley Stadium London: tickets on sale on 14.00 on 18 July 2023
Sat 17 August – Wembley Stadium London: tickets on sale on 14.00 on 18 July 2023
How much will tickets cost?
Taylor Swift tickets go on sale in July 2023 for her UK tour. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
No prices have been announced yet, but if you look at the going rate for similar-sized shows – like Coldplay and Beyonce – you can get an idea.
Coldplay tickets ranged from £27.50 (for obstructed seats) to £148.50 for seats, while standing tickets were £104.50. Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour in the UK cost between £50 and £170.
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For the USA leg of The Era Tour, tickets were expected to cost between $49 (£41) and $449 (£377) – but over there they employed a dynamic pricing strategy that flexed with demand, so a lot of people paid way over that.
What have people in Manchester said about Taylor Swift’s UK tour?
There are some very unhappy bunnies here in Manchester this week. Here are just a few disgruntled comments from fans…
“Taylor Swift can you please explain why you’re showing no love to manchester when it’s got the bigger stadiums for a tour to be held at more transport links overall and you’ve never missed a tour here other than RED where you only did Wembley? we are hurt”
“I don’t know why Taylor Swift isn’t playing Manchester but I’m convinced it’s Matty Healy’s fault in some way.”
“Taylor swift do you hate manchester? do you hate us?!”
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“What did Matty Healy do to make Taylor Swift not include Manchester in her tour?”
“Taylor Swift not adding Manchester to her tour is absolutely a violation.”
Featured image: Publicity picture
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Drama Call opening first-ever flagship shop in Manchester
Danny Jones
Streetwear superstars Drama Call are opening their new flagship store and first-ever permanent site in Manchester city centre this weekend.
Expect massive queues and lots turning up wearing the increasingly recognisable starry logo.
Already a much-loved brand not just here in 0161 but across the nation at large, the native independent business turned street-style favourites and UK fashion phenomenon are no strangers to HUGE pop-ups in their hometown.
However, they’ve never had a mainstay location anywhere in the country, let alone Greater Manchester – well, until now, that is…
Credit: Press shots (supplied)
Debuting in the Northern Quarter this Sunday, the venue located on Tib Street will effectively serve as Drama Call‘s new HQ.
The local label has done everything from popping up vans with Manc rapper Aitch to collaborating with Man United for multiple limited edition collections, so it only felt like a matter of time before they’d make a big brick-and-mortar splash in our fair city.
Most notably, they’re also taking over the same unit as the Sheep Shop, a former skate shop and legendary urban clothing tastemaker of the 90s; they were one of the first places in Britain to stock famous names like Stüssy, Supreme, Carhartt, The North Face and many more.
With that in mind, it feels only fitting that they carry on the trendsetting tradition from the same premises, and just spitting distance from the likes of Note, as well.
And that’s not all, either: before the full launch, they’ll also be holding an exclusive cash-only shirt swap event, where a limited number of certain collector’s items will be sold for as little as £10.
Other things to note are the additions of signed vinyls by homegrown artists such as the aforementioned Aitch and even The Smiths.
In fact, the store will also feature strictly Mancunian exclusives, too.
Everything from polo shirts and tees to branded mugs, matchboxes and other accessories will be available in-store only.
NQ is bound to be buzzing across launch weekend, with doors officially opening to the public on Sunday, and we wouldn’t be surprised if you see people camping outside the front well ahead of time.
What a moment the Manc shopping scene is having right now.
Featured Images — Publicity pictures (supplied via Pear)
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An innovative new Macbeth stage production is being put on at an unlikely venue in Oldham
Danny Jones
A brand-new innovative take on Macbeth is coming to a rather surprising venue in Oldham as part of a new production by the Coliseum.
It may be BY Oldham Coliseum Theatre, but this new stage show is taking place at a rather different kind of location entirely.
Teaming up with North West actor Nick Bagnall and director, who has already served in an associate role at the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, this will be his very first production, and unlike most other Shakespeare performances you will have come across.
With his various plays serving as ever-perfect pairings for adaptation, his version of arguably the world’s most famous tragedy is coming to an iconic site in its own right, which just so happens to be a nightclub.
Yes, Nick Bagnall and Oldham Coliseum Theatre‘s twist on Macbeth will be coming to none other than Liquid and Envy on Retiro Street.
A legendary local institution known for more late-night entertainment, the native artist is using it as a staging ground for a very unique interpretation.
While this version will still revolve around the same themes of ambition, masculinity, power and identity, it will instead be set against a late-1970s backdrop, in a world filled with gangsters, casinos and similarly shifting social codes.
Perhaps not as contemporary as current modern-day (we’ve seen plenty of that even in the past couple of decades alone), but it still looks set to be a creative take on the timeless tale; a retelling of Romeo and Juliet is also part of their autumn/winter programme.
Speaking ahead of the debut, Nick said picking Macbeth was a no-brainer. “Macbeth asks profound questions about power, identity and what it means to be a man,” he said. “Those questions feel urgent in a proud industrial town like Oldham that is navigating huge social and economic change.
“I want to blow the dust off Shakespeare. This isn’t about putting the play on a pedestal; it’s about creating an experience that grabs people by the throat, whether they have seen Macbeth ten times or never encountered it before.
“We want people who have never set foot in a theatre to walk into Liquid & Envy and feel this story belongs to them. Staging Macbeth inside a working Oldham nightclub creates its own intrigue.”
Martina Murphy, Chief Executive of Oldham Coliseum Theatre, went on to add: “This is a huge moment for the Coliseum. Nick’s Macbeth is uncompromising, thrilling and unmistakably of this place, and it announces exactly the kind of theatre we intend to make.
“As we continue our journey back to Fairbottom Street, we are determined to keep creating ambitious work that surprises audiences and reaches people wherever they are. Macbeth demonstrates that the Coliseum isn’t waiting for its building to return before making theatre of national significance.”
Check out the full list of scheduled performances set to arrive later this year:
Macbeth at Liquid and Envy in Oldham – 2026 dates
October
Friday 23 – 1:30pm (preview)
Saturday 24 – 1:30pm and 6:30pm (previews)
Monday 26 – 7pm (preview)
Tuesday 27 – 7pm (press night)
Wednesday 28 – 7pm
Thursday 29 – 1:30pm and 7pm
Friday 30 – 6:30pm
Saturday 31 – 1:30pm and 6:30pm
November
Monday 2 – 7pm
Tuesday, 3 – 1:30pm and 7pm
Wednesday, 4 – 7pm
Thursday, 5 – 1:30pm and 7pm
Friday, 6 – 6:30pm
Saturday, 7 – 6:30pm
It’s also worth noting that these shows have been put together with accessibility in mind, with the two-week season including a relaxed performance, an audio-described version, a fully captioned version, as well as two interpreted with British Sign Language. Things we love to hear.
The Coliseum’s new Creative Director has also ensured that tickets remain affordable, with £15 concessions and preview passes costing just £20, as well as a discount for Oldham locals.
You can see the full list of ticket options and find out more information about this exciting production right HERE.
Safe to say that we can’t wait to see how this thing turns out. It’s not the only inventive theatrical take on a classic that’s coming to Greater Manchester later this year, either; find out more down below.
Daisy Jackson -
21st June 2023 
