IDLES, Foals and DMA’s announced for Leeds’ ‘Sounds Of The City’ gig series

Waterparks have announced a UK tour for 2020 as well as a live album and concert film.The pop-punk outfit, whose latest record ‘Fandom’ arrived in 2019, will hit the road next summer for headline performances in Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham and London.Dubbed the ‘See You In The Future Tour’, the run of dates will conclude on July 1 with a show at Brixton’s O2 Academy. You can see the full schedule below.

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Should Greater Manchester be in Tier 3? Have your say in the comments below His concerns now are for his staff, and for how they'll survive on the proposed 67 per cent furlough.He said: "They've already had their hours reduced. It's a lot of trouble for our staff and a lot of mental strain for them."Does he think the Job Support Scheme will be enough?He continued: "I don't think so, to be honest, no.

163 organisations in our region awarded grants, an additional 32 venues in Greater Manchester have been added to the list of grantees.

coronavirus, The Guardian reports. But Andy Burnham said on Monday morning that "nothing's changed" as far as he is concerned and his continues to push for protection for "low-paid workers, people who are self-employed and supporting businesses and preventing them from collapsing."As for whether there will be an announcement today, communities secretary Robert Jenrick told BBC Breakfast: "We have had productive discussions in Greater Manchester over the weekend.

straight to your inbox every day, free Joe Hugill is expected to sign a professional contract with Manchester United just three months after joining the club. Hugill, a £300,000 summer signing from Sunderland, celebrates his 17th birthday on Monday and is believed to have agreed a deal until 2023.

straight to your inboxKoeman hands City Messi boost Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has not ruled out Lionel Messi leaving the club next summer. The Barca star confirmed over the summer his intention to leave the Camp Nou, but after a stand-off with the club regarding the validity of a release clause he opted to stay and avoid a damaging court battle.

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A ban on leaving the local area for at least four weeks could be among new coronavirus measures being brought in tomorrow, according to reports this morning.Northern leaders, including the Mayor Andy Burnham, are locked in negotiations with the government over the new rules.Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly signed off an agreement for a simplified, three tier system of local lockdowns for regions in England this week.They are said to be 'medium risk', 'high risk' and 'very high

John Cooper Clarke is set to head out on a UK tour new spring – see the dates below.The tour, billed ‘I Wanna Be Yours’, shares the name of the poet’s new autobiography, which is set to come out next week (October 15).The tour dates begin in mid-May at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester, include a date in London at the Hammersmith Apollo, and finish in May in Manchester.Tickets for the shows go on general sale next Friday (October 16) at 10am BST.A bit of news from John… grab your tickets from

Billy Bragg has announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2021 – you can see the full schedule below.The singer-songwriter and activist will hit the road for a lengthy run of shows next Autumn, taking in dates in Glasgow, Liverpool, Cardiff, Dublin, Manchester and Sheffield throughout October and November.Bragg’s headline tour will conclude with a performance at London’s Roundhouse in Camden on November 27, 2021.“In these challenging times, we all need something to hang on to,” Bragg said in a

Helen Flanagan has been snapped looking stunning while she stepped out for a spot of shopping in Manchester.The 30 year old former Coronation Street star dressed in a casual outfit as she was snapped for the first time since announcing her pregnancy.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards reckons Manchester City are not yet fully up to speed this season.City have taken four points from their opening three Premier League fixtures.Having beaten Wolves in their league opener, Pep Guardiola's men were then humbled 5-2 at home by Leicester City.And on Saturday evening, they were held to a 1-1 draw by newly-promoted Leeds United at Elland Road.Raheem Sterling put the visitors ahead in the 17th minute but Rodrigo levelled for Marcelo Bielsa's side

straight to your inbox Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has ruled out a summer move for Manchester United winger Daniel James.The Yorkshire side had been weighing up a possible deal to sign the Wales international before deadline day but now look like they will turn their attentions elsewhere. MEN Sport revealed earlier in the week Leeds managing director Angus Kinnear attended United's Carabao Cup win at Luton, where James was an unused substitute.

straight to your inboxAfter their home defeat to Leicester City last week, Manchester City will be hoping to get their 2020/21 Premier League campaign back on track with a win on Sunday, as Pep Guardiola's side travel to Elland Road to take on newly-promoted Leeds United.Guardiola is still without both Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero for this game, so Raheem Sterling is likely to play centrally here, with Ferran Torres and Phil Foden in the wide positions.New signing Ruben Dias could also make

straight to your inboxManchester United have confirmed the academy signings of Alejandro Garnacho and Charlie McNeill.United have received international clearance for former Atletico Madrid striker Garnacho, 16, after the Spaniard arrived in England last month but had to quarantine for 14 days. McNeill, 17, has returned to the United academy for an initial fee of £750,000 that could rise to £1.35million after he rejected the offer of a new contract at Manchester City in the summer.