American chicken chain Popeyes set to open a new restaurant in Manchester

Slayyyter is counting down the days to the September 22 release of her second album STARFUCKER, a project themed around fame, sex, femme fatales, and celebrity obsession. It is the second of those themes that acts as the basis for “Erotic Electronic,” the latest single to be lifted from the album following “Out of Time” and “Miss Belladonna.” Read Next: The artists of Portola Fest on the state of sampled music The song is a sleazy electro-pop banger filled with lust and desire.

Famous burger joint Archie’s has announced that it will open its landmark tenth restaurant at TraffordCity’s Trafford Palazzo later this month.

Parents have jumped to the defence of a mum criticised for a children's meal she bought in a supermarket.

The SAG and WGA strikes threatened to really ruin the fall film festival season for a minute there. And while some films eventually did bail, not wanting to risk the idea of now acting talent there to promote it— “Challengers” and “Dune 2” for two examples—despite the challenges of promotion and worries around it, the 2023 fall film festival selections have been excellent at all of the festivals.

American hardcore punk band Turnstile have been forced to postpone a huge sold-out gig at O2 Victoria Warehouse just hours before the show was due to take place.

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Guns N’ Roses for one night only.The legendary rockers are set to perform at East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium with special guest The Pretenders on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m.And if you haven’t secured your tickets yet, now is a better time than ever.Since our team last wrote about the GNR tour, prices have dropped.At the time of publication, the lowest price on tickets is now $32 before fees on Vivid Seats.Lower-level ticket prices aren’t that bad either coming in at $51 before fees.By our estimation, that’s a steal to catch Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band live.Want to hear “Paradise City,” “Welcome To The Jungle,” “November Rain,” “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” and so many more hits live?Keep reading.We’ve got everything you need to know about Guns N’ Roses’ MetLife gig below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best ticket prices by section for Guns N’ Roses Aug.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Evil Does Not Exist,” the new drama film by “Drive My Car” director Hamaguchi Ryusuke, has been picked up for North American release by Sideshow and Janus Films. The title will have its world premiere in competition at the Venice festival before playing as a special presentation in Toronto and the main slate of the New York Film Festival. Sideshow and Janus Films, which acquired all North American rights, expect to release the film in theaters after a run of top festivals.

Netflix's latest limited series is a fictionalised re-telling of a drugs crisis which has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans since the late 90s.

Sophia Scorziello editor Television shows just can’t stop getting shorter these days. Where 20-plus episode runs used to be the standard, now many series have eight, six or even four-episode seasons, sometimes with only a single season to a show’s name. However, there are some programs that have endured the test of time, having lasted on air for over three or four decades.

A Danish retailer rivalling IKEA when it comes to homeware is about to open its biggest store in the UK - and it’s right here in Greater Manchester.

Sign up for more information here.A post shared by XOYO BIRMINGHAM (@xoyobirmingham)Earlier this year, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) claimed that the UK government is “intentionally” closing down nightclubs and venues across the country.Highlighted in a new statement, the organisation has claimed that the government has taken deliberate steps to force smaller live venues out of business, and listed the ways in which it has done so.The statement claims that, unlike other countries across Europe, the UK sees the nightlife sector as “a burden on policing and local government”, and has put forward numerous measures leading to one nightclub being closed every three days since 2019.“Nightclubs and venues across the UK have been one of the hardest hit by crises,” said NTIA. “These businesses contribute billions in tax to HMRC and local authorities in taxation, but have seen very little support from the Government in return.

Taylor Swift has announced a further run of North American ‘Eras’ dates for 2024.Swift is currently playing the final dates of the mammoth world tour’s first leg, but has now confirmed she will be playing more US dates, as well as shows in Canada with multiple dates in Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Toronto.“Turns out it’s NOT the end of an era!” Swift tweeted to announce the new dates, for which she will be supported by Gracie Abrams.

Taylor Swift has added 15 2024 North American shows as part of her blockbuster Eras Tour, with multiple performances set for Toronto, Miami, New Orleans and Indianapolis.

Karol G has announced details of a surprise new album ‘Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)’, set for release later this month.The Colombian singer first revealed the news on social media – sharing a new teaser on her Instagram page. In the 30-second clip, the pink-haired singer, whose real name is Carolina Giraldo Navarro, draws her album artwork using grains of black and pink salt.

Dexys – formerly known as Dexys Midnight Runners – have announced details of their first North American tour in 40 years.The band, who returned this week with new album ‘The Feminine Divine’, will hit the road later this year.After a UK tour that takes place in September, the band will then head to Europe in October before hitting the US on October 26 for a gig in Los Angeles.The 14-date tour will then take them through until November 15 when the tour will wrap up with a show in Glenside, Pennsylvania.See the full list of tour dates below – buy UK tickets here and North American tickets here.Dexys will play:SEPTEMBER 2023 5 – York, Barbican7 – Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall8 – Manchester, Bridgwater Hall10 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall11 – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall13 – Cardiff, St David’s Hall14 – Ipswich, Regent Theatre16 – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall17 – Southend, Cliffs Pavilion19 – Brighton, Dome20 – London, Palladium22 – Bath, Forum (early show)22 – Bath, Forum (late show)25 – Dublin, Olympia TheatreOCTOBER 20231 – Borgerhout, DE ROMA2 – Munich, Muffathalle4 – Berlin, Admiralspalast – Theater5 – Hamburg, Kampnagel7 – Uppsala, Katalin10 – Lillehammer, Maihaugsalen12 – Dortmund, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Stadtfoyer13 – Amsterdam, Paradiso Noord, Tolhuistuin15 – Dudelange, Kulturzentrum Opderschmelz16 – Paris, La Cigale18 – Madrid, Teatro Barceló20 – Estoril, Casino Estoril26 – Los Angeles, The Theatre at Ace Hotel27 – San Francisco, Palace of Fine Arts29 – Portland, Aladdin Theater30 – Vancouver, Vogue TheatreNOVEMBER 20231 – Salt Lake City, The Union2 – Denver, Paramount Theatre4 – St. Paul, Palace Theatre6 – Chicago, Vic Theatre8 – Toronto, Queen Elizabeth Theatre10 – Patchogue, Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts11 –

phone hacking case against the publication’s parent publisher, News Group Newspapers, on Thursday.Justice Timothy Fancourt has also discharged Harry’s claim that there is a “secret agreement” between Buckingham Palace and the media.However, the court is allowing Harry, 38, to take the Sun to trial over what he alleges were illegal practices to obtain information against him.The case is set to hit the UK’s High Court in January 2024.The Sun is part of NewsCorp, which is the parent company of The New York Post.According to the Associated Press, the judge said that the Invictus Games founder was aware of the phone hacking issue earlier and should have brought it up sooner to the court.News Group Newspapers asserted that the suit should be canceled because the allegations had been made after the six-year window for bringing them was over.“There is no evidence currently before me that the Duke knew before the (deadline to file a suit) that NGN had done anything other than hack his mobile phone (at the News of the World),” Fancourt said.

It was a culture shock for a 16-year-old Jovan Kirovski when he swapped the sunshine and the beaches of California for a bedroom in Swinton, but as one of America's brightest talents at the time, he knew Manchester was too good to turn down if he was to make it.