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Phoebe Bridgers has added three extra dates to her UK ‘Reunion’ tour – see all the details below.The ‘Punisher’ singer-songwriter recently announced her first dates on these shores since 2018, with gigs scheduled for Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London this summer.Bridgers is also scheduled to perform at this year’s Glastonbury and Latitude among various European festivals including Mad Cool, NOS Alive and Lollapalooza Paris.Now, the LA artist has confirmed that she’ll take to the stage for additional consecutive nights in Glasgow (June 23), Manchester (July 24) and London (July 27) due to the high demand for tickets.Tickets for all Bridgers’ UK, Ireland and European headline concerts go on general sale tomorrow (March 11) at 10am GMT.

Lily Moayeri Johnny Marr materializes on the Zoom screen a little bit like an apparition until he’s settled, his camera following his movements as he swings around the captain’s chair in his studio, Crazy Face Factory, in his hometown of Manchester, UK.Marr can be regarded as practically a mythical figure to those who have long regarded him as one of the greatest guitar players of all time, and the co-songwriter in one of the greatest bands of all time, the Smiths — status that’s a little bit at odds with the thoughtful and grounded gentleman who is dressed kind of like a cleric.There is a lot going on with Marr at the moment. “No Time to Die,” the Billie Eilish song on which he played guitar, won a Golden Globe last month to go along with its 2021 Grammy and current Oscar nomination.

Two red 'danger to life' weather warnings remain in place near the River Mersey in south Manchester today, with hundreds of flood warnings still in effect across the UK.

Nilüfer Yanya has shared the latest taste of her forthcoming second album – you can see a luxurious video for new single ‘anotherlife’ below.The visuals were shot while on holiday in Sri Lanka, and were directed by the London musician’s sister and frequent collaborator Molly Daniel.Yanya said of ‘anotherlife’: “At the core of the song it’s just about being OK with things and accepting that this is where you are at. However, the ‘I’ll do anything’ line hints at a desperation of wanting to let that be known.”‘anotherlife’ is the third single to be released from Yanya’s upcoming second album ‘Painless’, which is set to arrive on March 4 via ATO and follows 2019 debut ‘Miss Universe’.

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The Bay is back with its third season, following family liaison officer DS Jenn Townsend at the centre of a new case.

The third season of hit ITV series The Bay recently landed on our TV screens, and it's safe to say viewers have been gripped.The drama has became a firm favourite amongst fans, with each series being jam-packed with unexpected twists and turns. While previous seasons saw Morven Christie take centre stage as DC Lisa Armstrong, the third series focuses on new character DS Jenn Townsend, played by actress Marsha Thomason. Marsha, 46, is no stranger to our TV screens, and boasts an impressive acting career.

Harry Styles has added two more dates to his forthcoming UK tour due to high demand.It comes after a rush for the former One Direction singer’s tour tickets caused Ticketmaster’s UK website to crash earlier this morning (January 27).Pre-sale tickets for the singer’s ‘Love On Tour’ UK dates, which will take place in June and include dates in Glasgow, London and Manchester, went on sale earlier today ahead of a general sale beginning tomorrow (January 28).However, the huge demand “exceeded everyone’s expectations”, causing Ticketmaster’s UK ticket outlets to crash.Just under an hour later, Ticketmaster confirmed that their site was “back up and running”, telling fans that they should contact their customer service team if they were still experiencing problems.LOVE ON TOUR. NEW DATES ADDED.EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD.

Harry Styles tour tickets caused Ticketmaster’s UK website to crash earlier this morning (January 27).Pre-sale tickets for the singer’s ‘Love On Tour’ UK dates, which will take place in June, went on sale earlier today ahead of a general sale beginning tomorrow (January 28).However, the huge demand for tickets this morning “exceeded everyone’s expectations”, causing Ticketmaster’s UK ticket outlets to crash.“It seems Harry Styles has exceeded everyone’s expectations and ticket outlets are currently down under unprecedented demand,” Ticketmaster UK tweeted this morning.“We’re working hard to rectify issues and will keep updating you here as we work to get things back up and running.”It seems @Harry_Styles has exceeded everyone’s expectations and ticket outlets are currently down under unprecedented demand.We're working hard to rectify issues and will keep updating you here as we work to get things back up and running.— ticketmasteruk (@TicketmasterUK) January 27, 2022Just under an hour later, Ticketmaster confirmed that their site was “back up and running”, telling fans that they should contact their customer service team if they were still experiencing problems.You can see Styles’ upcoming UK and European tour dates below.June11 – Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, UK (new show)15 – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, UK (new show)18 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK (new show)22 – Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland (new show)26 – Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany (new show)29 – Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden (new show)July1 – Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway (new show)3 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark5 – Accor Arena, Paris, France7 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium9 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands11 – Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany13 –

Kim Gordon has announced details of a new US, UK and European tour in support of her 2019 album, ‘No Home Record’.The UK and European portion of the dates, which kick off in March, will mark the iconic musician’s first international solo headline tour.Gordon will first take the record across the US, beginning at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA, before venturing on to six further cities for her own shows. She will also perform at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN and Treefort Festival in Boise, ID.

Nilüfer Yanya has shared another taster of her upcoming second album – watch the video for the widescreen new track ‘Midnight Sun’ below.‘Midnight Sun’ follows recent track ‘Stabilise’ in previewing her upcoming second album ‘Painless’, which is set to arrive on March 4 via ATO and follows 2019 debut ‘Miss Universe’.“It’s a song about recognising what it feels like to be pushed down but wanting to resist,” Yanya said of ‘Midnight Sun’ in a statement. “I really like the imagery of ‘midnight sun’ as a lyric as it insinuates a light guiding you through darkness.

Poppy has unveiled details of a full world tour called ‘Never Find My Place’.The tour will kick off on March 8 in the US and will be punctuated by a group of festival appearances this summer, including Roskilde, Welcome To Rockville and When We Were Young.This will be Poppy’s first tour since her ‘I Disagree’ tour was cut short in early 2020 following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.Poppy will arrive in the UK in November and will kick things off in Bristol, before heading out to London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow.After much Ado’!I’m delighted to announce the Never Find My Place Tour! ✨Rescheduled shows on sale now! @ https://t.co/3z2NC5hVQ1New shows on sale Friday 9am local timePreviously purchased tickets will be honored! pic.twitter.com/Fz204g302P— Poppy (@poppy) January 19, 2022You can see the full list of UK dates below and purchase tickets for all dates here.NOVEMBER 2020 26 – Bristol, UK – SWX27 – London, UK – Shepherds Bush Empire28 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute29 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz30 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3Earlier this month, Poppy shared a new song, ‘3.14’, written for her cat, who’s named Pi.The track was first released via the artist’s recently launched MetaVerse app ‘PoppySphere’ on January 11, which is described as “a virtual 8-bit universe for fans to explore, with dynamic rooms and secrets to uncover as they navigate a realm of iconoclastic creation”.‘3.14’ marked Poppy’s first original song of the year, although it is unclear if the track will feature on an upcoming project.Prior to the release of ‘3.14’, Poppy began teasing a new era of her career with a series of eerie videos. The first, titled ‘Glass’, landed on December 22.

Zinedine Zidane is "learning English" but Manchester United have been told the Frenchman is not expected to move to Old Trafford.

As we move further into October, and by extension autumn, the nights are slowly drawing in and temperatures are getting cooler.

Coronavirus infection rates are rising in seven Greater Manchester boroughs.

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One Manchester man is in love with the shape of his face.Ty Jones grew up believing he’d never accomplish his dreams of becoming an entertainer — until he realized his likeness to English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Now, the Manchester, UK, native works as a full-time look-alike and aspiring actor, but looking so similar to the celebrity musician has also come with some drawbacks: namely, how obsessed Sheeran’s fan base is with him.

warning has been issued to customers who shop at Aldi, M&S, and Argos just ahead of the festive season. With the countdown to Christmas well underway, thousands of shoppers may be affected as one of the UK's biggest delivery firms could be facing strike action.

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The Queen visited the Coronation Street set at Media City UK, Manchester, on Thursday. The 95-year-old monarch met with members of the ITV soap's cast outside the iconic Rovers Return Inn.The Queen spoke to Coronation Street veterans William Roache, Barbara Knox, Sue Nicholls and Helen Worth as she explored the Weatherfield cobbles.

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direct to your inboxBritain's Got Talent winner Jon Courtenay kept cancer battle a secret on the show as he 'didn't want to be sob story'. The musical comedian, who was crowned the winner of the ITV show in October, opened up on Monday's This Morning after the revelation he has been fighting skin cancer.

direct to your inbox A drug trafficker who conspired to smuggle cocaine and heroin into the UK through Manchester Airport enjoyed a luxury cruise when he was meant to be in prison. Two decades after his conviction for drugs offences, Joseph Morley is finally behind bars again after years on the run.

straight to your inbox every day, freeScott McTominay is gearing up for an interesting face-off with his Manchester United team-mates after helping Scotland reach the European Championship finals.The Scots beat Serbia on penalties in their qualifying play-off final in Belgrade on Thursday night to book a place at next summer's rearranged tournament.It is the first time Scotland have reached a major finals since 1998 - and they will be in a group with England, along with Croatia and the Czech

David Walliams has made a surprise £10k donation to one of this year's Britain's Got Talent golden buzzer acts.

British rock legend Roger Waters took aim at the U.S.

British rock legend Roger Waters took aim at the U.S.

Snow has fallen on parts of Greater Manchester with the possibility of more to come.