Alanis Morissette has pulled out of a huge concert in Manchester tonight as the singer battles an illness.
The Canadian star was set to perform at the AO Arena this evening, Saturday 25 June.
But she revealed in a video that she’s been struck down with laryngitis and is unable to sing.
Alanis also pulled out of her show in Leeds last night.
She is currently on tour celebrating 25 years since the release of Jagged Little Pill, a tour which had to be rescheduled because of the pandemic.
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Credit: Twitter, Alanis Morissette
The Manchester date was initially set to take place last November but was moved to this summer, and has now been rescheduled again.
Organisers have already found a new date for the star to perform.
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The AO Arena wrote: “Alanis Morissette’s show tonight at Manchester AO Arena is being rescheduled to Thursday, 30th June 2022 due to illness. All tickets remain valid for the new date.
“If you can no longer attend the new date, please contact your point of purchase for a refund by 6pm BST on Tuesday, 28th June 2022.”
i feel so sad to have to cancel tonight’s show in Leeds. 💔💔 the entire range of my voice is gone today. i thought i could push through like we did last night. 🙏🏻 but it’s gone. i love you and i am so sorry and i know i will see you again soon. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😢 pic.twitter.com/WpgdB0aqNf
Alanis said in her video: “Hey everyone, I was able to squawk through my show last night and I was so grateful to be able to do that, and I thank you all for your love and your energy.
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“Without it I wouldn’t have been able to croak through the show.
“Tonight I thought I could push through again and I went for a nap and my voice, almost the entire range is gone, other than this lovely… anyway, I’m so sorry and I’m crestfallen.
“I’ve never cancelled a show because of larinytis before and I’m horrified, and I’m so sorry.
“But we’ll absolutely see you again and we’ll be back, we’ll figure out how to do that.
“In the meantime I love you, I’m so sorry, and um, I’ll rest and get better and see you soon.”
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Yard Act announce handful of new headline shows ahead of 6Music gig in Manchester
Clementine Hall
Yard Act are back as they announce first round of UK headline dates since 2024, including a show right here in Manchester – but not before their BBC 6Music Festival gig later this week.
We are so, SO back.
It’s been a few years, but Yard Act have just announced a limited run of domestic shows for later in the year including their homecoming gig at the O2 Academy in Leeds on Friday, 6 November.
But after playing over in Yorkshire, the lads will be performing shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse on the following Friday (13 Nov).
Yard Act completed the touring for their critically acclaimed second album, Where’s My Utopia?, with a victory lap back home at the 5000 capacity Millennium Square in Leeds in August ’24.
It was a record that brought a stark change of pace to the acerbic, post-punk of their debut, embracing something altogether more playful and bringing a different energy.
It shifted the dynamic on stage too, with the addition of dancing backing singers and additional musicians and openly challenged listeners to reconsider who they thought Yard Act were.
Since then, the band have been keeping busy writing and recording their third studio LP, as well as heading out across the UK and Europe with The Hives – oh, and that intimate one-off show at Blackpool Tower last May.
Following a lengthy stint in the studio, the band now look to this coming autumn for three big UK dates and we cannot wait. We spoke to them a little while back and know how much big stuff they’ve got further pipeline; you can see the interview HERE.
Booking just three headline slots, the handful of tour dates are as follows:
06 Nov – Leeds
13 Nov – Manchester
26 Nov – London
Tickets go on artist presale from 10am on Wednesday, 25 March before hitting general sale at 10am on Friday, 27 March. Sign up to grab yours right HERE.
As for those wanting to find out more about this year’s 6Music Fest, you find the full lineup and more down below.
Jungle have announced a huge Manchester gig for later this year
Daisy Jackson
Modern funk and soul band Jungle are officially heading back to Manchester, it seems.
The Mercury Prize-nominated group will be performing at the Co-op Live this November, following their blistering summer on the festival circuit last year.
Although the teaser projected onto the side of the Co-op Live last night suggested Jungle would be announcing the tour at 6.30pm tonight, someone’s jumped the gun – there are posters plastered all over Ancoats already.
And we may have spotted a hastily-deleted tweet from the venue appear earlier today too…
According to the posters, Jungle will be performing in Manchester on Friday 27 November.
The last time they performed in our city, it was a night at Warehouse Project, and a (totally different) outdoor summer show at Castlefield Bowl.
Jungle was formed back in 2013 by producers and friends Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland.
The Jungle teaser in Manchester last night. Credit: Instagram, @thecoopliveJungle are heading back to Manchester. Credit: Publicity picture
While they technically worked as a duo for years (until 2023, when touring member Lydia Kitto became an official member of the band), Jungle are known for their huge live performances.
They always fill stages with musicians and vocalists, for incredible funk n soul live shows.
The bands huge hits include Back on 74, Casio, and Busy Earnin’, from four top-10 albums including 2023’s groundbreaking Volcano.
Tickets for Jungle in Manchester will go on general sale from 10am on Friday 27 March, with Co-op member pre-sale from 10am on Thursday 26 March.
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