The Script to play Manchester’s Co-op Live on anticipated UK tour this autumn

In the leafy suburbs of South Manchester there’s one thing locals can agree on - and that’s the need for change.

The Killers have played ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ for the first time in seven years at their surprise intimate gig in New York City – watch fan-filmed footage below:The band unveiled their last-minute concert just days ago, which was to take place on the same day as their 20th anniversary for their seminal debut album ‘Hot Fuss’.Now, The Killers have played their concert at the 500-capacity Bowery Ballroom, which saw them perform ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ for the first time since 2018. ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ originally appeared as the sixth track from ‘Hot Fuss’.Not only that, the Las Vegas band performed several ‘Hot Fuss’ classics including ‘Mr Brightside’, ‘Somebody Told Me’, and ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’.Check out footage of The Killers playing ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ below:The Bowery Ballroom show is a warm-up gig for their upcoming UK and Ireland tour later this June, which will see the band stop off at London’s O2 Arena for a whopping six dates.

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A group have been jailed after a man was stabbed to death as he sat drinking a takeaway coffee in Piccadilly Basin. Ahmed Alsharan was stabbed in the heart and pushed into a canal amid the city centre brawl.

It has been nearly 80 years since Stalybridge and Hyde were not represented by Labour in Parliament.

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A seedy looking sex shop that was dreamed up for a Peter Kay TV series nearly 25-years ago, took on a life of its own after the cameras stopped rolling.

Just over a month ago, something completely unremarkable happened in Manchester - a 40-storey block of flats opened.

Brent Lang Executive Editor By the end of every performance, “The Outsiders” cast is caked in grime and dust. That’s a consequence of the Broadway musical’s sandy stage, which finds the actors who bring the the gritty coming-of-age story to life each night, fighting, dancing and falling in love in the gravel.

English Teacher celebrated their time in Manchester by breaking out covers of The Smiths and LCD Soundsystem – find footage of the show below.The rising indie rockers and former NME Cover stars broke into the two covers while on stage in Manchester last week – one of the recent shows they have been playing as part of their ongoing UK tour.The dates come in celebration of their recently-shared debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’, which arrived in April and already has become one tipped to be featured in some of the best albums of 2024.Now, while playing numerous tracks from the breakthrough LP while on stage at the Gorilla venue, Lily Fontaine and co. used the opportunity to make a nod to Manchester music royalty, The Smiths.Towards the end of their 15-song set, the band delivered a surprise rendition of classic track by the indie pioneers ‘Big Mouth Strikes Again’.

The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue has opened up about an intense drinking session with Tom Jones that landed him in hospital.The time took place when he and Sir Tom were part of the original judging line-up on the UK version of The Voice back in 2012 – complete with Jessie J and Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am.According to the frontman, there was one night where he went out with the Welsh rock legend for the night, but soon found himself unable to keep up with the ‘She’s A Lady’ singer – despite being 40 years younger than him.“It was after one show on The Voice and we were in the Lowry [hotel] up in Manchester and we went drinking that night,” O’Donoghue recalled during an interview with BBC Radio Wales (via BBC News). “He was telling me all these stories about Elvis and the Rat Pack and every time the champagne got to, like, a certain level, he’d be clicking [his fingers] to get another bottle of champagne.“And he said you can’t leave the table until the champagne is done.

The Antlers and Okkervil River have announced a joint UK/Ireland and European tour for this year – find all the details below.The two bands are due to hit the road together in the autumn for a run of seven shows, beginning in Dublin on October 26. They’ll then head to Leeds (27), Bristol (28), Brighton (29) and London (30).From there, the groups will head to Denmark for gigs in Copenhagen (November 3) and Aarhus (4).Tickets are on general sale now – you can buy yours here (UK/Ireland) and here (Europe).A post shared by The Antlers (@theantlers)Explaining the concept of the upcoming tour, dubbed ‘An Intimate Evening with…’, The Antlers wrote: “We’ll each do our own set (most likely a mix of solo/duo setups), followed by a combined set to close out the evening.“The vibe will be intimate and somewhat stripped-down, and the songs will span our respective catalogues.”Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, meanwhile, said he was “thrilled” to “be doing @theantlers / Okkervil co-headline extravaganza all the way across the Atlantic this Fall”.Sheff added: “Playing a wide variety of our own songs and to play each others’ songs, accompanied by musical friends, in Ireland, England and Denmark this October and November.”The two groups are currently touring together in North America.

Former Manchester United striker and Homes Under the Hammer star Dion Dublin has urged Sir Jim Ratcliffe to fix the Old Trafford roof as a matter of urgency.

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Gotta give credit where credit is due… because in this case, Patrick Mahomes says it’s all about him!!

Ever since Disney acquired Fox and made it clear that Marvel Studios would be rebooting the “X-Men” franchise, fans have been dying to see the mutants up on the big screen. There have been a few hints about mutants in “Ms.

Girls Aloud have paid an emotional tribute to the late Sarah Harding during their reunion tour.The iconic ’00s girl group took over Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday (May 17), kicking off the first night of their ‘The Girls Aloud’ reunion tour. The gig marked the group’s first live performance in over 10 years and their first following the death of Harding, who passed away in 2021 due to breast cancer.Numerous tributes were paid to Harding throughout the night.

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Lenny Kravitz is headed to Las Vegas!

Many signs will see some positive changes this week as the Gemini period starts on Monday. The MEN's resident medium also says that those who are looking to change their long term situation should be prepared to put in some extra thought and effort at the beginning of this week.