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Liam Gallagher announces three massive Manchester gigs on ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary tour

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Liam Gallagher is back and he’s heading out on a massive UK tour next year, with not one but THREE Manchester dates on the lineup.

Liam Gallagher is a name that needs no introduction, right? The enigmatic former Oasis frontman has been absolutely no stranger to stepping on the biggest stages of them all and performing in front of record-breaking crowds throughout his illustrious career.

Just last year, the 51-year-old rocker returned to the iconic Knebworth Park to play a series of “biblical” gigs that went on to be some of the biggest live events of 2022.

And now, the king of Manchester is back at it again, as he’s just been revealed as the latest headliner in the Co-op Live’s massive opening season next year.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of Oasis’s massively influential debut album, Definitely Maybe, Liam will be embarking upon the ‘Definitely Maybe 30 Years’ arena tour in 2024.

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He’ll be playing the album in full for the first time ever.

The sets will, of course, be packed with classics like ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Star’, ‘Live Forever’, ‘Supersonic’, and ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol’, but there’ll also be a unique opportunity to see other album tracks and B-sides that have rarely, if ever, been performed since the mid-90s – including ‘Up In The Sky’ and ‘Digsy’s Dinner’.

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Liam Gallagher announces massive ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary tour / Credit: Supplied

Liam says he’s “bouncing around the house” with excitement as he announces the new tour.

He added: “The most important album of the ‘90s bar none. I wouldn’t be anywhere without it and neither would you, so let’s celebrate together LG x”

Liam Gallagher ‘Definitely Maybe 30 Years’ Tour Dates 2024

  • 2 June – Utilita Arena Sheffield
  • 3 June – Utilita Arena Cardiff
  • 6 June – The O2 London
  • 7 June – The O2 London
  • 10 June – The O2 London
  • 15 June – Co-op Live Manchester
  • 16 June – Co-op Live Manchester
  • 19 June – OVO Hydro Glasgow
  • 20 June – OVO Hydro Glasgow
  • 23 June – 3Arena Dublin
  • 24 June – 3Arena Dublin
  • 27 June – Co-op Live Manchester

As Manchester‘s newest – and soon-to-be the UK’s largest – live entertainment arena nears closer to officially opening its doors and welcoming visitors, Co-op Live has been slowly revealing the music acts set to grace the stage as part of its huge launch season jam-packed full of events.

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Beloved US boyband Jonas Brothers were announced as the first headlining act back in July, Eric Clapton was later confirmed for his first Manchester gig in a decade, current US megastar Olivia Rodrigo also has two nights booked in, Irishman and former One Directioner Niall Horan will be taking to the stage, and fellow Mancs Simply Red are also making a special 40th anniversary return.

Everyone’s favourite Manchester boyband Take That are also practically moving into the new arena, with a whopping six shows booked in next May.

And now, it’s LG’s turn.

An aerial view of the new Co-op Live arena in Manchester
Co-op Live is officially set to open its doors in April 2024 / Credit: Co-op Live

Liam Gallagher will be taking to the stage at Co-op Live on 15, 16 & 27 June 2024 as part of the ‘Definitely Maybe 30 Years’ tour.

Once again, as part of the highly-anticipated £365 million venue’s “pioneering” partnership, Co-op members will get the chance to gain early access to tickets through a designated presale this Wednesday 18 October at 9am, all before the general sale takes place.

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General sale tickets are available from 9am on Friday 20 October, and you can grab them here.

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Co-op Live is officially set to open its doors in April 2024.

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Smash-hit West End musical Trainspotting is coming to Manchester later this year

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Trainspotting The Musical is coming to Manchester.

30 years on from the film that changed everything, and following its successful world premiere run in London’s West End, Trainspotting The Musical is heading out on a major UK tour later this year, and will be taking to one of Manchester‘s most iconic stages in the autumn.

Written by Irvine Welsh – as adapted from his best-selling debut novel – and directed and developed by Caroline Jay Ranger, Trainspotting The Musical has been described by critics as ‘radical, invigorating and life-affirming’ since its premiere.

It’s said to be an unforgettable production that’ll have even the most sceptical audiences leave on a ‘consciousness-altering high.’

In 1996, the breakthrough British film of the same name was released and became the biggest grossing UK film of the year, winning a slew of awards in the process – including a BAFTA for Best Screenplay, and even being ranked tenth in the BFI’s top 100 greatest British films of the 20th century.

Now, three decades later, the industrial drug crazed working-class heroes of British youth culture are back… but this time, live on stage.

Trainspotting The Musical is coming to Manchester later this year / Credit: Supplied

 “I believe the musical has a bigger, loudly beating human heart than either the book or the film,” creator Irvine Welsh commented as the UK tour was announced this week.

“People need to think about the world we’re living in, and we offer that inspection, but they also need to sing their hearts out and laugh their heads off. It’s what being human is all about. We’ve put together an incredible Scottish cast and I can’t wait to see them bring the musical to life.”

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Trainspotting The Musical will taking to the stage at Manchester Palace Theatre later this year from Monday 2 – Saturday 7 November 2026, and tickets officially go on general sale tomorrow (Wednesday 13 May) from 10am.

Get your tickets when they go live here.

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Pretty Woman The Musical will be returning to the stage in Manchester next year

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“Big night out. Big. HUGE.”

This is your chance to experience one of Hollywood’s best-loved romcoms of all time, as following a record-breaking run in the West End and a sell-out first UK tour in 2023, Pretty Woman The Musical is heading back out the road again next year, and it’ll be taking to one of Manchester‘s most iconic stages.

With direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell, an original score by Grammy winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, and a book by the movie’s legendary director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J.F. Lawton, it’s no wonder Pretty Woman The Musical is one of the most popular productions of the 21st century.

Just like the 1990 film of the same name, Pretty Woman The Musical tells the story of Vivian and Edward, two unlikely soulmates who overcome all odds to find each other… and themselves.

Pretty Woman The Musical will be returning to the stage in Manchester next year / Credit: Supplied

The musical – which is described as being a ‘dazzlingly joyous love story for the ages’ – lets you experience all the moments you know and love from the movie, all while getting to know these iconic characters in a whole new way.

Stopping off at Manchester Palace Theatre next spring, the show will be in our city from Tuesday 23 March through to Saturday 3 April 2027, before visiting other northern cities like Leeds, York, Sunderland, Hull, and Liverpool, as well as major locations like Birmingham, Edinburgh, and Cardiff.

Tickets officially go on sale this week – with the pre-sale for ATG members beginning this Wednesday (13 May), before general sale starts on Friday 15 May at 10am.

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Get yours when they go live here.

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