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The Charlatans to headline The North Will Rise Again livestream festival
The Charlatans have been announced as headliners for an upcoming livestream festival called The North Will Rise Again.Set to take place across January 30 and 31 in Manchester and Liverpool, it’s the first in a series of gigs being put on by Louder Than War founder and Membranes frontman John Robb and Karl Connolly, founding director of Liverpool Music House.Taking place at the iconic Invisible Wind Factory in Liverpool and recently saved Gorilla in Manchester, other names on the bill include Lightning Seeds, Red Rum Club, Ist Ist, LIINES and Zuzu.The idea for the festival came about in response to the damage caused by the coronavirus to the North’s live music scene, with all proceeds going to charities Liverpool Music House and The Music