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Acclaimed independent restaurant ‘stoked’ after Dua Lipa pops in for dinner and selfies

Daisy Jackson - 29th April 2022

Dua Lipa surprised a tiny independent restaurant by nipping in for her dinner last night.

The pop superstar posed for a photo with staff and took a series of stunning selfies in the basement bar.

She paid a visit to Maray, which currently has three sites in Liverpool and will open its first Manchester restaurant soon.

The Bold Street restaurant shared a photo of Dua with a staff member, saying they were ‘very stoked’ by the visit.

Credit: Instagram, @dualipa

Credit: Instagram, @dualipa

She’s posted a series of selfies from the restaurant on her Instagram to her 82.6 million followers.

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The One Kiss singer posed on one the restaurant’s wooden benches as well as in the mirrors in the basement bar.

Read more: The new restaurants and bars opening in Manchester this month | May 2022

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On Twitter, one person said: “Erm no way did Dua Lipa visit Maray in Liverpool which is round the corner from my work.”

And someone else asked the crucial question for all of us who are fans of Maray’s disco veggies – “Reckon Dua Lipa got the cauliflower in Maray?”

Dua is set to perform a sold-out show at the M&S Bank Arena tonight to a crowd of 11,000.

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Olly Murs cancels Manchester gig after walking off stage six songs into huge arena show

Daisy Jackson Olly Murs has addressed his abrupt exit from the stage ahead of his Manchester gig

Olly Murs has addressed his abrupt exit from the stage ahead of his Manchester gig

Olly Murs has now officially cancelled his show in Manchester tonight, a day after walking off stage just six songs into a huge arena gig.

The Heart Skips a Beat star had been performing in Glasgow last night when he abruptly stopped the show, apologised to fans, and left the stage.

The gig was cancelled around 30 minutes into his show, which is part of a huge UK arena tour that was meant to be heading to Manchester tonight.

A tearful Olly said that he was seeing a doctor last night and would update fans of the rest of his shows ‘as soon as I know anything’.

It’s now been confirmed that his gig at the AO Arena will not be going ahead.

Olly Murs said in a statement: “30 minutes into my set in Glasgow I lost my voice & unfortunately had to leave the stage midway through the show. This has never happened before and not something I take lightly.

“I’m sorry to all the fans who came out to the show last night and am forever grateful for your support.

“To everyone in Manchester and Birmingham I’m deeply sorry, but am unfortunately going to have to cancel my shows this weekend. I have contracted a respiratory infection and have been instructed to go on a strict 48 hour voice rest by the doctor to ensure no further damage to my vocal cords.

“I have been enjoying this tour so much, and am so sorry to let down my fans – but have to put my health first. I’m hoping to be fighting fit in a few days to finish this amazing 15 year celebratory tour with a bang.”

In a video he shared to Instagram last night, Olly Murs said: “Firstly I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry I had to walk off after six songs and cancel the show. I’ve never done this in 15 years.

“Most of the time as singers you can kind of get through it if your voice isn’t 100% – I walked out tonight thinking my voice was great, I maybe felt a little bit run down but I didn’t think I couldn’t do the show. I wouldn’t have come out there otherwise.

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“So to walk off after six songs, as I said, I’m so sorry. As you can probably hear from my voice, I just sounded rubbish and it’s unfair for you guys that spent all that money to come and see me. You deserve the best show and me being at my best, and I’m so sorry from the bottom of my heart.

“Hopefully I can recover from this.

“I’m actually going to see a doctor tonight which is great, so I’ll give you guys an update as soon as I know anything. Obviously I wanna try my absolute best to make these shows possible at the weekend.

“So yeah, so sorry for everyone tonight, apologies from the bottom of my heart. Gutted.”

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Hidden Manchester bar Mala to offer unique ‘movie night’ experiences inside private cabins

You can have your own private film experience inside little wooden cabins at a popular Northern Quarter bar this summer.

Manchester city centre secret garden spot Mala is hosting an event where you and your friends can enjoy a private movie night with food, themed drinks, and bucket loads of free popcorn.

Listed as the ‘Cabin Movie Night’, get ready to sit back, relax and watch a cult classic, all from the comfort of your own personal wooden hut.

The film you’ll be watching is very on-brand too, as it’s none other than none than ‘Labyrinth’.

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This secret garden spot is hiding right in plain sight over on Dale Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, and as well as hosting events such as these, they’re also home to some top tier eateries too.

Currently El Jefe, Doodles, Wok Bros, Christakis, D&X Caribbean, and Gulf are all serving up some cross-continental delights for you to enjoy in this marvellous space.

Their most recent vendor, Gulf, is taking the title for the city’s best kept secret, expanding from their cute Middle-Eastern structure hidden inside the neighbouring Chapter One Books into this secret garden location.

Some mouth-watering scran from El Jefe. — Some mouth-watering scran from El Jefe.

Wok Bros have some delicious noodle boxes. — Some mouth-watering scran from El Jefe.

The Cabin Movie Night’ is the perfect way to round up your friends and watch a classic with a cocktail in hand.

There’s a handful of group packages available too at an additional charge, ranging from £30 to £50, which includes themed cocktails for each guest in the booking, and the cost of the ticket.

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The ‘Cabin Movie Night’ is coming to Mala on Monday 2 June from 7pm, and tickets are already on sale now HERE.

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