Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher to host Manchester gig featuring James' stars, The Farm and Slow Readers Club

Salford City have axed manager Neil Wood following a 5-1 home thumping by Tranmere Rovers on Boxing Day.

Celebrity investment in sports teams is en vogue right now and Manchester United could get their very own high-profile crossover after Sir Jim Ratcliffe was formally welcomed on board at Old Trafford.

Manchester United are heading into a new era after Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed his deal to invest in the club.

Gary Lineker had some harsh words for Manchester United after their Premier League clash with Liverpool, saying it was like a "League Two team going to Anfield and hanging on for a draw."

Gary Neville has admitted he was surprised Manchester United managed to keep a clean sheet at Anfield on Sunday, adding that the Liverpool fans did not help their team's cause.

It speaks volumes for the intense rivalry that exists between Liverpool and Manchester United that Jurgen Klopp - even after the most destructive 4-0 win for his side - found something to be irked about.

Noel Gallagher has announced an intimate show in Portsmouth for next year – you can find all the details below.The former Oasis musician will take to the stage with his High Flying Birds at the 2,500-capacity Guildhall venue in the Hampshire port city on Wednesday, March 20. He’ll be joined by some yet-to-be-confirmed “special guests”.Tickets are due to go on general sale at 9am GMT tomorrow (December 15) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.Check out the official gig poster in the announcement post here:A post shared by Noel Gallagher’s HFB (@themightyi)The news comes ahead of Gallagher kicking off his 2023 UK arena tour tonight (December 14) at the OVO Arena Wembley in London.

Oasis guitarist Bonehead will host Radio X on Christmas Day.The musician – whose real name is Paul Arthurs – will team up with host Toby Tarrant from 1pm-3pm for ‘Bonehead’s Christmas Day’ which will see him playing some of his favourite festive tunes, sharing rock’n’roll Christmas Day stories and answering questions from listeners.Speaking about his upcoming takeover, Bonehead said: “Really excited to back on Radio X with Toby on Xmas day. It’s gonna be a laugh so get the spuds on, pour a drink, we’ll be full of festive cheer.”It comes after he previously hosted a Coronation Weekend special for the station back in May.The ex-Oasis guitarist will also be joining Liam Gallagher on his upcoming ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour next year following his solo projects and previous cancer scare – he’s since been given the all-clear.He performed with Gallagher earlier this year during his London show at KOKO to celebrate the release of his live album ‘Knebworth 22′.Meanwhile, the support acts for the ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour were recently announced with Cast and The View backing the former Oasis frontman.The former will join Gallagher for his show in Sheffield on June 1, Cardiff on June 3, two of his shows at London’s O2 Arena on June 10-11, the Dublin shows on June 23-24 and the Manchester shows on June 27 -28.The View, on the other hand, will support the singer for two of his four shows in London on June 6 and 7, as well as his two slots at the OVO Hydro Arena in Glasgow.

Noel Gallagher has shared two new versions of classic Oasis tracks ‘Going Nowhere’ and ‘The Masterplan’. Check them out below.The re-recorded versions of the Oasis tracks were made by Gallagher at Abbey Road Studios in London, and came ahead of the 25th anniversary of the band’s famous B-side album ‘The Masterplan’.Shared today (December 12), the re-recordings also come alongside new music videos, showing the singer, songwriter and guitarist performing the song inside the iconic London studios alongside the members of his solo project, High Flying Birds.Check out the newly re-recorded versions of the Oasis tracks below.The news of the 2023 Abbey Road re-imaginings of the classic Oasis tracks comes just days ahead of the singer’s upcoming UK tour and final shows of this year.The latter kicks off with a slot at the Wembley Arena in London on Thursday (December 14), and comes following a busy month of live shows throughout November, which saw the Britpop icon play across three continents to celebrate the release of his most recent album ‘Council Skies’.

Liam Gallagher for the UK and Ireland shows of his upcoming ‘Definitely Maybe Tour’ have been confirmed.The Britpop icon is set to hit the road next June to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oasis‘ seminal debut album. Gallagher will play the record in full at the gigs, and has teased that he’ll also be dusting off some rare B-sides from that era.Now, it has been announced which artists will be joining him for the UK and Ireland dates of the upcoming tour – which will see the singer “go for it visually” and hold back from playing any solo material.Announced by music industry executive, record label owner and Oasis’ former manager John McGee on Instagram, the support for the UK and Ireland dates next June will come from indie bands Cast and The View.

Former captain Gary Neville described Manchester United's 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon as an 'abysmal result'.

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane believes Arsenal are in a better position this season to win the Premier League after closing the gap to Manchester City.

Kristen Stewart has recalled her love of Manchester bands such as Oasis and Joy Division during an appearance at a Chanel show.The moment took place when the actress – most famous for her role as Bella Swan in the Twilight franchise – arrived at the Chanel fashion show taking place in Manchester last night (December 7).The event is the annual Métiers d’Art show, which was brought to the UK city for the first time for the 2023 instalment. The new location was chosen as the region is widely known for its rich music history – the origins of acts including The Stone Roses, Joy Division, Buzzcocks and Oasis.Now, as part of an interview with I-D magazine, actor Kristen Stewart has recalled her love of the city and excitement that the location is “the birthplace of Oasis”.“I would have been so sad if I wasn’t allowed to come to this particular show because I feel like… I feel like this is my juice,” she told the outlet when asked about which part of the show she enjoyed.

American indie singer Noah Kahan has announced a huge gig in Manchester next year, which will take place at the city’s newest venue Co-Op Live.

The children of Manchester rock royalty Liam and Noel Gallagher were back on their dads' home turf to celebrate the huge Chanel fashion takeover in the city. While Oasis legends Liam and Noel were not to be seen in the city, it was left to their offspring to fly the flag at the Métiers d’Art show on Thursday night.

Pep Guardiola slammed the reactions to a third consecutive Manchester City draw in an extraordinary answer during his press conference that lasted over six minutes.

Manchester United have come off the back of three tough away games battered and bruised with just one win to show for their efforts.

Sky Sports pundits Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane have heavily criticised Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford following his below-par showing in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United at St James' Park.

Manchester’s Hotel Football has been recognised with a prestigious award naming it one of the leading venues in the world.

Reading and Leeds has added three new names to the line-up for 2024.Joining the bill for the annual twin-site festival, which will return for the August Bank Holiday weekend, are 21 Savage, Jorja Smith (in a UK festival exclusive) and The Prodigy.The Prodigy and Smith will take to the stage on Friday at Reading and Saturday at Leeds, while 21 Savage will appear on the Sunday at Reading and Friday at Leeds.They will join the ten acts who were announced for the festivals last week. Next year’s Reading and Leeds will be headlined by Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Blink-182, Fred Again.., Gerry Cinnamon and Catfish & The Bottlemen.