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Manchester Arena to celebrate 25th anniversary with virtual gig
Alice Cooper, Badly Drawn Boy, Emeli Sandé, Everything Everything, Lionel Richie and Tim Burgess.It’s set to be broadcast across Manchester Arena’s social media channels on Friday and will raise money for four charities: The Booth Centre, The Christie, Forever Manchester and Nordoff Robbins. Each charity will receive a 25% share of the money raised, with donations now open here.Ahead of Friday’s event, Manchester Arena have released a trailer for their 25th anniversary gig featuring a message from Lionel Richie — check it out below.“Our 25th anniversary celebrations were set to be very special indeed,” James Allen, General Manager of Manchester Arena, said in a statement.