Barry Manilow books AO Arena 'as back up' if Co-op Live not ready for May gig

Thousands of people up and down the country have won more cash this week in the People's Postcode Lottery.

Irish rock band The Script have announced a UK and Ireland stadium tour will take place later this year. The rockers have also also confirmed a new album, 'Satellites', will be released in August.

The much-anticipated Co-op Live arena finally opened this week after weeks of delays and cancellations, with the budget ballooning over £400m.

People are being advised to plan their journeys as thousands of football fans and music lovers are set to flock to neighbouring events in Greater Manchester this weekend. Travel advice has been issued ahead of a 'really busy' Sunday in the city.

. But did you know that have already started talking kids? Well, Blanco has at least.In a Howard Stern interview on May 14 (per ), Blanco said that he's already told Gomez that he wants to have kids with her. “It’s always a topic of conversation to me every day,” Blanco said.

They didn’t have a @MrMotoPizza in Los Angeles. Now that they opened one in Las Vegas, we are going to be regulars!!! And we don’t even live near the store – but it is worth the drive!!!!

It's been a difficult few weeks for Co-op Live. The £365m music venue, located at Eastlands next to the Etihad Stadium had been slated to open on April 23 with comedian Peter Kay taking to the stage, but its opening has been delayed several times due to 'technical issues' and ongoing building work.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The category is… Renewed. “RuPaul’s Drag Race Live Untucked” has been renewed for Season 2.

In a surprising moment during a regularly scheduled press briefing about public safety statistics, the Columbia University protests, migrant centers, the proliferation of illegal weed shops and Mayor Eric Adams‘ upcoming trip to meet the Pope in Rome, a curveball question pressed Adams on the possible, if unlikely, jailing of former President Donald Trump.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director James Gunn’s first official look at David Corenswet in 2025’s “Superman” brings a new version of the Man of Steel and his iconic costume to the big screen. Hollywood has been depicting Superman in the live-action format for 76 years and counting, as the first actor to assume the superhero role onscreen was Kirk Alyn in the 1948 serial movie “Superman.” Since then, a handful of actors have brought Superman to life at the movies and on television screens over the decades.

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Take That moved their Manchester homecoming shows to the AO Arena last night, amid ongoing technical issues at the new Co-op Live Arena which was due to host the gigs. Take That fans expressed relief that the gigs would still be going ahead on what is the band's eagerly-anticipated This Life tour.

Keane and Take That have become the latest artists to have their shows at Manchester’s troubled Co-Op Live Arena affected by ongoing “technical difficulties” at the venue.Keane were supposed to play the new 23,500-capacity arena on Sunday (May 5) as part of a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Hopes And Fears’, while Take That were supposed to be playing five gigs at Co-Op Live from May 7-12.In a disastrous week for the venue, Co-Op Live had to cancel A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie‘s gig last night (May 1) just 10 minutes after doors opened due to a “venue-related technical issue”, which was later revealed to be caused by part of an air conditioning unit falling from the gantry inside the venue during soundcheck. Later that evening, the venue confirmed Olivia Rodrigo’s shows on Friday and Saturday (May 3-4) would also be postponed, which the artist said she was “so disappointed” about.A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s show has been rescheduled for Saturday (May 4) at the nearby AO Arena.Now, Keane have confirmed that their show will not be going ahead as planned.

By the power of Greyskull! Deadline reports that Amazon MGM has dated their live-action reboot of “Masters Of The Universe” to arrive in two summers: June 5, 2026, to be exact. The co-production with Mattel Films has been long in the making.

Cheryl is reportedly ready to start dating again, four years on from her split from One Direction star Liam Payne.The 40-year-old is back in the world of showbiz as she prepares for Girls Aloud's highly anticipated comeback tour. While the mum of one has been putting her six-year-old son Bear, whom she shares with Liam, first, a source close to the star revealed she is open to looking for love again.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor AMC Networks’ plans to submit the zombie spinoff “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live” as a limited series for the Emmys have been killed. The cable network had announced plans to submit the six-episode spinoff, created by Scott M.

Peter Kay's fans have been hit with more disappointment as the comedian's shows at Manchester's Co-Op Live have been postponed for a second time.

Slipknot have performed their first live show with their mysterious new drummer – check out fan-shot footage of the gig below.Yesterday, the nine-piece Iowan nu-metal outfit announced a last-minute intimate show at the Pappy + Harriet’s barbecue bar in Pioneertown, California set to take place on April 25 PDT. Now, fan-shot footage of the show has emerged shortly after the band took to the stage.The intimate gig marks Slipknot’s first concert with their new drummer – who is still unnamed – following the shocking firing of Jay Weinberg late last year.

Brooke Vincent has admitted she's 'not ready' for the next step in her eldest son's life in an emotional update. The actress took to social media with a picture of her beaming son Mexx, four, who is preparing to head to primary school.

ZEROBASEONE have dropped the music video for their new single, ‘Sweat’, a cut off their upcoming mini-album, ‘You Had Me At Hello’.In the music video for ‘Sweat’, the members of ZEROBASEONE perform the song and its energetic choreography on a stage that’s right in the middle of a water park. Footage of the members by the pool, enjoying the summer heat are also featured in the clip.“Oh baby I’ll make you sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat / You toward me, burn it up / With your touch, turn it up / Oh baby I wanna sway, sway, sway, sway, sway / Me toward you, dive into you / Following me, like this everyday,” they belt on the chorus.‘Sweat’ will appear on their upcoming mini-album ‘You Had Me At Hello’, which is set to drop in full on May 13 at 6pm KST.