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Courteeners have announced that they will head to Lytham Festival in 2024 for their one and only North of England show of the summer.The Manchester-based band – comprised of Liam Fray, Michael Campbell and Daniel Moores – are the first headlining act to be announced as part of the five-night festival, with their set slated to take place on Friday, July 5.The Kooks and indie pop singer Nieve Ella have been announced as opening support for the show date. Tickets for the festival date are set to go on general sale on Friday, November 24 at 9:30am local time.

The cream of Manchester's restaurants, bars, venues and inspiring individuals were honoured at the annual This is Manchester Awards. Winners were chosen for their "unique contribution to the city" and presented at a glittering awards dinner held at Emirates Old Trafford.

Echo & The Bunnymen have announced ‘The Very Best Of’ 2024 UK tour – find all details down below.The Liverpudlian band will perform a setlist taken from the best of their 40-year-long career. It will include songs all the way up to their most recent LP, 2018’s ‘The Stars, The Ocean and The Moon’.They will then embark on a tour throughout the UK, where they’ll stop off at Brighton (3), Cardiff (10), Manchester (16) and more.

Courteneers‘ Liam Fray has revealed a one-off Christmas acoustic gig to be held in Manchester – details and tickets are below.Fray last played at Heaton Park in June to a sold-out crowd. 50,000 fans came to celebrate the 15th anniversary reissue of the band’s debut album ‘St. Jude’, which shot to number one on the charts.

Sea Power have announced a series of UK tour dates to celebrate the 15th anniversary of ‘Do You Like Rock Music?’. Find ticket details below.The Brighton band announced the news on Instagram earlier today (October 16), confirming that they will be hitting the road for a series of live shows in 2024.Kicking off in February, the tour will comprise of six shows across the UK and run throughout the month.

PJ Harvey has teased a career-spanning US tour that could be happening next year.Earlier this year, Harvey shared her first album in seven years, ‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’. In a four star review of that, NME said it was “an immersive return from a modern master.”Harvey has been touring the album in the UK and Europe recently and has now hinted at a possible US tour in a new interview with Vulture. In that, Harvey discusses her ongoing European tour while also shining a light on what’s ahead for her in the future.Speaking ahead of the upcoming UK and European tour, Harvey told the outlet: “It’ll be a look at all of my material over the years, but with a concentration on the latest album…I think it’ll be a really comprehensive show for all ages of PJ Harvey fans,” she said.“It’s been a great joy, actually, to play some of those earlier songs.

International music convention WOMEX is coming to Manchester after the city won a bid to host the global event on behalf of the UK and Ireland.

Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry has covered PJ Harvey’s ‘Down By The Water’ with Lo Moon – check out the moment below.The frontwoman of the Scottish synth-pop trio is currently out on a North American tour where she is showcasing a selection of solo material, including her debut single ‘Are You Awake?’.On Monday (September 2), the Los Angeles-based band Lo Moon played the first night of their residency at Zebulon. Mayberry joined them on stage for a rendition of ‘Down By The Water’, which Harvey released in 1996 from album, ‘To Bring You My Love.’Check out the cover in full here:Elsewhere on the tour, Mayberry has covered Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’ and Adam Schlesinger’s ‘That Thing You Do’.The singer-songwriter is set to play a string of solo concerts in the UK and Europe following her North American gigs.

PJ Harvey was joined on stage by Johnny Marr at her show in Manchester last night (October 3) – check out the footage below.The singer-songwriter was performing the second of two consecutive gigs at the city’s Albert Hall as part of her current UK and European headline tour.After playing her latest album ‘Inside The Old Year Dying’ in full, Harvey treated the audience to a second set of songs.“I’d like to welcome a very special guest to the stage – please welcome Johnny Marr,” the artist said ahead of a collaborative rendition of ‘The Desperate Kingdom of Love’. The former Smiths guitarist later returned for the encore tracks ‘C’mon Billy’ and ‘White Chalk’.You can watch fan-shot footage of the three performances here:A post shared by Elizabeth Aubrey (@eaubrey_writes)A post shared by Elizabeth Aubrey (@eaubrey_writes)Following the concert, Marr took to X/Twitter to share an image of himself on stage with Harvey and her band.

PJ Harvey played her first gig in six years in Dublin last night (September 23) – check out the setlist and footage below.The artist started the evening by playing her new album, ‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’, in full before digging further into her back catalogue, dusting off a few songs she hadn’t played live in some time.Harvey performed ‘Angelene’, from her 1998 LP ‘Is This Desire?’, for the first time since 2012, while ‘The Desperate Kingdom Of Love’, ‘Dress’ and ‘Man-Size’ also got their first live airings for a decade.The artist wrapped up the show with classics ‘Down By The Water’ and ‘To Bring You My Love’ before returning for an encore of ‘C’mon Billy’ and ‘White Chalk’.The setlist for PJ Harvey’s Dublin show is as follows:‘Prayer At The Gate’‘Autumn Term’‘Lwonesome Tonight’‘Seem An I’‘The Nether-edge’‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’‘All Souls’‘A Child’s Question, August’‘I Inside The Old I Dying’‘August’‘A Child’s Question, July’‘A Noiseless Noise’‘The Color Of The Earth’‘The Glorious Land’‘The Words That Maketh Murder’‘Angelene’‘Send His Love To Me’‘The Garden’‘The Desperate Kingdom Of Love’‘Man-Size’‘Dress’‘Down By The Water’‘To Bring You My Love’‘C’mon Billy’‘White Chalk’Harvey is on tour across the UK and Europe until the end of October – you can check out the dates below and purchase tickets here.SEPTEMBER25 – Barrowland, Glasgow26 – Barrowland, Glasgow28 – Roundhouse, London29 – Roundhouse, LondonOCTOBER2 – Albert Hall, Manchester3 – Albert Hall, Manchester6 – Paradiso, Amsterdam7 – Paradiso, Amsterdam9 – Cirque Royal, Brussels10 – Cirque Royal, Brussels12 – Olympia, Paris13 – Olympia, Paris15 – Volkshaus, Zurich16 – Volkshaus, Zurich18 – Velký sál Lucerna, Prague19 – Velký sál Lucerna, Prague21 –

Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini is among those in the running to be named Scottish Album of the Year at an awards ceremony next month.

Mitski premiered a host of new songs from her forthcoming new album ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’ in Mexico City last night (September 11).The singer-songwriter performed her new LP in full ahead of its release this Friday (September 15) at the Teatro De La Ciudad with two accompanying musicians, an acoustic guitarist and a stand-up bassist.Tracks showcased from the new record included the likes of ‘Bug Like An Angel’, ‘I Don’t Like My Mind’, ‘The Deal’, ‘When Memories Show’, ‘My Love Mine All Mine’ and ‘The Frost’.You can view a host of the performances below.Mitski played:‘Bug Like An Angel’‘Heaven’‘I Don’t Like My Mind’‘Buffalo Replaced’‘The Deal’‘When Memories Snow’‘My Love Mine All Mine’ ‘The Frost’‘Star’‘I’m Your Man’‘I Love Me After You’ ‘Francis Forever’‘I Bet On Losing Dogs‘Love Me More’‘A Pearl’‘A Burning Hill’Her next show will be at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on September 20 before she performs at New York’s Town Hall (September 26) before ending her North American run at the Trinity Church in Toronto, Canada (September 29).

Mitski is bringing a string of intimate acoustic shows across North America this September.The shows, dubbed ‘Amateur Mistake’, will see Mitski put on a small, intimate and acoustic performance during which she will preview her upcoming album ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’.On September 11, Mitski will perform at the Teatro De La Ciudad in Mexico City before performing at Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on September 20. On November 26, she will perform at New York’s Town Hall before ending the North American ‘Amateur Mistake’ show series at the Trinity Church in Toronto, Canada.A post shared by @mitskileaksTickets to the Mexico City show are already sold out.

Mitski has released two new songs, ‘Star’ and ‘Heaven’, and announced a run of intimate UK and European shows.The two new tracks are taken from her upcoming album ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’, which will come out on September 15 via Dead Oceans. Last month, the artist released the album’s lead single, ‘Bug Like An Angel’.Per a press release, ‘Star’ and ‘Heaven’ were originally conceived years ago, and were repeatedly altered before the release of their final iterations.Check out the lyric videos for the two tracks below:Mitski has also announced that she will be giving the songs from ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’ the acoustic treatment at a series of intimate shows across the UK and Europe in October.The pre-sale for the tour begins on September 7 before general sale commences the following day.

Death Cult have announced a UK, US and Ireland tour in honour of the band’s 40th anniversary taking place later this year.The band, consisting of Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury, will be returning to play iconic venues they previously performed in at the start of their career. According to a press release, the shows, titled Death Cult 8323, will focus on Death Cult and their eponymous EPs, and will also “boast a setlist that spans the three phases of the band, from Southern Death Cult, to Death Cult, and The Cult’s first two albums: ‘Dreamtime’ (1984) and ‘Love’ (1985).”Kicking off with a show in Los Angeles at The Theatre at The Ace Hotel on October 23, the band will then head to various cities within the UK including Belfast, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow and more.

Samuel L. Jackson has opened up about his 1992 feud with Spike Lee, admitting it took more than 20 years to rebuild their relationship.In a wide-ranging interview with Vulture, Jackson revealed that he and the director fell out over Malcolm X salary dispute, which ultimately led to Jackson turning down the role of Baines in the historical drama.

Samuel L. Jackson is glad to be pals again with frequent collaborator Spike Lee.The Marvel actor, 74, began feuding with the Oscar-winning filmmaker, 66, back in 1992 after they had a fight over Jackson’s salary for the epic “Malcolm X.”The “Pulp Fiction” star was actually set to star as Baines — a character that Albert Hall was later cast in — for Lee’s drama about the civil rights activist.Jackson got candid about how his dispute with the “BlacKkKlansman” director came about in a recent chat with Vulture.“I actually read with most of the people who auditioned for ‘Malcolm X.’ But it was still down to that Spike Lee scale-plus-10 salary thing,” Jackson said, referring to the system created by the Screen Actors Guild that allows 10% of an actor’s paycheck to go to their agent.

Stockport’s famous multi-storey car park at the Merseyway shopping centre is to be the venue for the 10th birthday celebration of the renowned Art Battle party. The brutalist masterpiece will be the backdrop for the event, which finds artists going head-to-head.

Diecast, Manchester’s newest venue, opened last night debuting its new style of pizza, dry-aged burgers, a huge outdoor space, frozen daiquiris and a raised runway for hedonistic nights out this summer.

Glastonbury viewers reckon Rick Astley has 'won' the festival after he performed an unusual collaboration with Stockport's very own Blossoms.

PJ Harvey has shared new single ‘I Inside The Old I Dying’, as well as announcing details of a 2023 UK and European tour. See dates and ticket details below.The double Mercury Prize winner marked her return back in April with the single ‘A Child’s Question, August’ and news of her 10th album ‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’, the long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s ‘The Hope Six Demolition Project‘.Now, Harvey shares another taster of the record with what she described as “delicate and beautiful song eluded us until the very last day in the studio”.“Over the previous five weeks we had tried so many times to capture it and failed, and/but then John [Parish, producer and collaborator] reinvented the feel of the guitar pattern,” she explained.