Wunderhorse and Funeral For a Friend announce huge shows in Manchester

Jobs are set to be lost at a Manchester-based push bike brand after racking up losses of almost £4m.

Staff at a disgraced housing association were sent an email reassuring them they were 'not a racist organisation' days after being called out by Awaab Ishak's family, the Manchester Evening News can reveal. Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has come under fire in a new Housing Ombudsman report which exposes a culture of 'othering' at the housing association.

Tottenham Hotspur have shortlisted on-loan Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson as a potential replacement for Hugo Lloris, according to reports.

Courteeners have announced two intimate warm-up shows in Scotland ahead of their huge hometown show at Manchester’s Heaton Park.The band will be playing the O2 Academy Edinburgh on June 4 and O2 Academy Glasgow on June 5. Tickets will go on sale on Friday (March 24) at 9:30am – you can buy yours here.Later this week, Courteeners will play London’s Royal Albert Hall as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust gig series in London, where they will perform their debut album ‘St Jude’ in full alongside a selection of greatest hits.The band will be playing Heaton Park in celebration of the 15th anniversary of ‘St Jude’. The announcement of the gig was accompanied by a re-issue of the album alongside B-sides, non-album singles and demos.The reissue ended up debuting at Number One, three places higher than the original album’s chart peak.“It’s just mad, fingers crossed but it’s hard to know how to feel,” Fray told NME of the chart placing.

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Måneskin have announced a world tour in support of their latest album ‘RUSH!’ for autumn and winter 2023.The mammoth tour kicks off in September in Hanover, Germany, and will see the Italian rockers making stops in Europe, North America, South America, Japan, UK and Ireland, as well as their first ever shows in Australia. Along the way, they will be performing a landmark gig at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, while their only UK date will be at Manchester’s AO Arena on December 19, their first ever show in the city.Ticket sale details vary from territory for territory, but for the Manchester date, the O2 Priority pre-sale will begin on Friday (March 17) at 10am, while the general sale commences on Monday (March 20), also at 10am.

easyJet is launching a new route to Turkey from Manchester Airport this summer with fares available from £51.99. The airline will operate flights to Istanbul from June, adding to the existing popular services from Manchester to Antalya and Dalaman.

The huge Manchester Pride Parade will return over the August Bank Holiday weekend in 2023 - and the theme for this year's event has now been announced. The parade is one of the most anticipated parts of the annual Manchester Pride festival, which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and culture.

Manchester United are reportedly currently first in line to bid for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, should they want him.

The weather will turn wintry in Greater Manchester tomorrow (Thursday, March 9), with snow forecast to fall across some boroughs.

Wunderhorse have announced additional UK and Ireland dates for 2023 – find all the details below and buy tickets here.Jacob Slater and co. will open at SWX in Bristol on October 25, with stops in Manchester, Dublin, Glasgow and Birmingham, before closing out at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on November 1.O2’s pre-sale is happening from today (March 8) until Friday, March 10 8am GMT, while general sale goes live Friday 9am GMT – you can purchase your tickets here.The new dates follow Wunderhorse’s previously announced UK and Ireland tour which is due to kick off March 26 in Southampton, with further shows scheduled for Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Brighton, London, Dublin and more.A post shared by WUNDERHORSE (@wunderhorse_)Wunderhorse will also perform five North American shows across May and June, starting in Philadelphia on May 27, followed by Boston, Toronto, Chicago and New York.The tour follows the release of debut album ‘Cub’, which NME said in a four-star review “repositions Slater as a rock’n’roll troubadour drawing from the likes of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell (the music he always listened to, Slater says) and desperately grappling back control of his narrative”.“It makes for an album that’s filled with fantastic revelations, namely the realisation that you have agency over your decisions and the path you choose to go down.”Last year Wunderhorse hit the road with Fontaines D.C., which they described as a “hell of a year” in an Instagram post.

Jamie Carragher reckons Manchester United were reminded of how important Casemiro is to their side amid his uncharacteristic struggles during the 7-0 demolition against Liverpool at Anfield.

Funeral For A Friend will embark on a tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation’ later this year.The album, which Funeral For A Friend will play in full, features singles such as ‘Juneau’, ‘She Drove Me To Daytime Television’ and ‘Rookie Of The Year’ and launched the Welsh rockers to popularity back in 2003.The band previously played ‘Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation’ in full on their ‘Last Chance To Dance’ farewell tour in 2016. It also made up a large part of the setlist of their reunion tour last year, alongside material from 2005’s ‘Hours’ and 2007’s ‘Tales Don’t Tell Themselves’.“It feels pretty surreal to be celebrating 20 years of ‘Casually Dressed…’ already, but we’re looking forward to diving back into the record that changed everything for us, and to performing it front to back across the U.K.

Fall Out Boy have announced two intimate UK shows and shared the tracklist for their upcoming new album ‘So Much (For) Stardust’.The band will release their eighth studio album – and first in five years – on March 24, via Fueled By Ramen.Ahead of the record’s arrival, Fall Out Boy will return to the UK for two tiny shows in Manchester and London. The US band will play at Manchester’s Band On The Wall on March 15 and London’s Heaven on March 16.Fans who pre-order the new album from Fall Out Boy’s UK web store before 2pm GMT on March 7 will get exclusive ticket access to the special gigs.

American rock band Fall Out Boy have announced a small, intimate show will take place in Manchester in less than two weeks time.

Met Office forecasts predict snow to drop across Greater Manchester next week as freezing winds sweep across the country.

A mother says she stabbed her husband twice with kitchen knives on the evening of the Queen's funeral because she was 'upset' by the royal's death.

Gary Neville has lauded Erik ten Hag's ability to influence games with his substitutions and tactical changes as he paid tribute to the Dutchman's first trophy as Manchester United manager.

Manchester United are one of several clubs 'showing an interest' in Mason Mount as the Chelsea midfielder enters the final few months of his contract.

Many of Greater Manchester's levelling up fund bids were 'guaranteed to fail' as the Government changed the selection criteria after applications had been received, councillors have heard. In January, Greater Manchester missed out on more than £276m of Levelling Up money in the latest round of funding announced by the government.