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The Killers have announced a number of UK and Ireland tour dates for summer 2023, including their first ever Edinburgh show.

On Friday (9 December), it was announced that the “Mr Brightside” rockers will play four gigs across the UK and Ireland next summer.

The band will headline Reading and Leeds Festival, playing Reading on Saturday (26 August) and Leeds on Sunday (27 August)

It marks the first time The Killers have headlined the festival since 2008.

On 3 September, The Killers will also headline Electric Picnic Festival in Stradbally, Ireland.

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The band will play two solo shows around the same time. One will be at the Royal Highland Centre Showgrounds in Edinburgh for their first ever show in Edinburgh.

The Killers will play a second solo concert at Boucher Road Playing Feels in Belfast on 1 September.

The 2023 dates follow last summer’s sold out stadium tour, which saw The Killers play to 400,000 fans at shows including two nights at London’s Emirates Stadium.

You can see all the dates below:

26/27 August: Reading and Leeds Festival

29 August: Royal Highland Centre Showgrounds, Edinburgh

1 September: Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast

3 September: Electric Picnic Festival, Stradbally

How to get tickets

Tickets for Reading and Leeds, and the Edinburgh and Belfast shows will go on sale on Monday 12 December at 9am.

Edinburgh tickets will be available here , while tickets for the Belfast show will go on sale here .

Tickets for Reading and Leeds will be available here .

Tickets went on sale for Electric Picnic on Friday here .

Both festivals will also be headlined by Billie Eilish, the festival’s youngest ever headliner, and Sam Fender.

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The Killers have confirmed a short run of UK and Ireland tour dates to complement their headline slots at Reading & Leeds 2023 .

After topping the bill at the twin festivals next August, the Las Vegas-conceived band will head to Scotland, where there will hold their first-ever show in Edinburgh. The group will headline the Royal Highland Centre Showgrounds on August 29.

In September, The Killers will continue the brief tour at Belfast’s Boucher Road Playing Fields before heading to Stradbally to headline the 2023 edition of Electric Picnic.

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Tickets for the Edinburgh and Belfast shows will both go on sale at 9am GMT on Monday (December 12). Edinburgh tickets will be available to purchase here , while Belfast tickets will go on sale here .

The short tour follows the band’s massive, sold-out stadium tour this summer , which saw The Killers play to 400,000 fans at shows, including two euphoric nights at London’s Emirates Stadium.

The new dates are the latest to be added to what looks set to be a busy schedule for The Killers next summer. Previously, the band were confirmed to be performing at Atlanta, GA’s Shaky Knees festival alongside Muse and The Lumineers.

Meanwhile, the group’s latest album, Pressure Machine , was released in 2021 and was followed up by the standalone single “boy” in August. Written before the songs that made up Pressure Machine , the themes explored in “boy” helped lead frontman and principal songwriter Brandon Flowers to the subjects that would eventually be the focus of that record.

“This was the first song written after we had to cancel the  Imploding The Mirage  tour due to the pandemic,” Flowers explained in a press release at the time. “I had recently moved back to Utah and started to make trips to Nephi, where I grew up. I found that the place I had wanted to get away from so desperately at 16 was now a place that I couldn’t stop returning to.

“I have a son approaching the age I was at that time in my life. With ‘boy’, I want to reach out and tell myself – and my sons – to not overthink it. And to look for the ‘white arrows’ in their lives. For me now, white arrows are my wife, children, my songs and the stage.”

Buy or stream “Boy.” View The Killers’ tour itinerary below.

Aug 26 – Reading, UK – Reading Festival Aug 27 – Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival Aug 29 – Edinburgh, UK – Royal Highland Centre Showgrounds Sep 1 – Belfast, UK – Boucher Road Playing Fields Sep 3 – Stradbally, IE – Electric Picnic Festival

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Brandon Flowers and co are set to return to the UK and Ireland next year with their first ever Edinburgh show.

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The Killers have announced their return to this side of the pond with UK and Ireland dates for 2023.

Brandon Flowers played a flurry of dates across the country in 2022 and are now headed back for another year, with gigs that will see them play their first Edinburgh show ever and their first ever headline set at Reading & Leeds 2023.

Get the details of The Killers' 2023 tour dates and find out how to buy tickets.

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The Killers' Ronnie Vannucci Jr. said of their upcoming headline gigs at Reading & Leeds 2023: "We have been hearing about Reading & Leeds since ever we can remember. Each time we return is a bigger mountain to climb. 2023 serves as no exception. See you at the top."

What are The Killers 2023 UK & Ireland dates?

• 26th -27th August: READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS
• 29th August: EDINBURGH, Royal Highland Centre Showgrounds*
• 1st September BELFAST, Boucher Road Playing Fields**
• 3rd September: ELECTRIC PICNIC FESTIVAL, Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland

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When do The Killers' 2023 dates go on sale?

Reading & Leeds 2023 tickets go on general sale on Monday The existing Barclaycard and Three Customer pre-sale starts on Friday 9th December at 9am.

Visit readingfestival.com/tickets and leedsfestival.com/tickets and for more.

Tickets for The Killers' Edinburgh gig go on sale on Monday 12th December from 9am at gigsinscotland.com.

Tickets for their Belfast gig go on sale on Monday 12th December from 9am at ticketmaster.ie.

The 2023 dates follow last summer’s massive, sold out stadium tour, which saw  The Killers  play to 400,000 fans at shows including two incredible nights at London’s Emirates Stadium.

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The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has revealed he has scrapped the band’s new album, as they prepare to play their final shows on an European tour.

Having been booed at a concert in Georgia after inviting a Russian fan to play drums for one song, the US rock band were back on form at last weekend’s Reading and Leeds festival.

Flowers and co. played a greatest-hits-heavy set that included new song Your Side of Town, but the long-planned subsequent parent album will now not be released.

“Halfway through recording I realised, ‘I can’t do this,’” Flowers told The Times.

“This isn’t the kind of record… I think this will be the… I don’t think you’ll see us making this type of music anymore.”

When are The Killers playing in Ireland and Northern Ireland?

The Killers are set to wrap up their summer tour of Europe with a show at Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast, Northern Ireland on September 1 and then at Electric Picnic in Stradbally, Ireland on September 3.

This will precede a tour of the US into the autumn and winter. It follows The Killers releasing studio albums Imploding The Mirage in 2020 and Pressure Machine in 2021.

Are The Killers still making music?

The Killers released the standalone single Boy last year and then synth-heavy new song Your Side of Town only a few days ago. But this song too is set to be a standalone, with Flowers telling The Times that he had lost heart someway into a larger project.

“This is the crisis I’m in. The Killers are my identity and our songs fill the seats, but I’m more fulfilled making music like Pressure Machine,” he said of the album - which was a more introspective release than the stadium rock fans might expect.

“I found a side of myself writing it that was strong. This was the guy I’d been looking for! I’m as proud of [debut album] Hot Fuss as you can be for something you did when you were 20, but I’m not 20. So I’m thinking about the next phase of my life.

“I’m a different person now, it’ll be difficult to go back.”

What happened to The Killers in Georgia?

Frontman Brandon Flowers described fans as “brothers and sisters” at the gig on August 15 as he invited a Russian fan to perform a song with the band to an audience in Georgia.

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“We don’t know the etiquette of this land but this guy is a Russian, you okay with a Russian coming up here?” he said. The crowd chanted that “no,” they were not okay.

This led to Flowers saying: “So I’m not your brother? Am I not your brother, being from America, am I not your brother?”

“One of the things we have come to appreciate about being in this band is that it brings people together.

“Tonight I want us to celebrate together and I don’t want it to turn ugly.

“I see you as my brothers and my sisters.”

After the awkward clip went viral, The Killers apologised with a statement on their social media.

“It was never our intention to offend anyone!” the band said, adding that it had a longstanding tradition of inviting people to play the drums.

“We recognise that a comment, meant to suggest that all of the Killers’ audience and fans are ‘brothers and sisters,’ could be misconstrued,” it added.

What songs are The Killers playing on tour?

The Killers changed convention by opening their show at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh on Tuesday, August 29 with their cornerstone song Mr Brightside. They also invited Johnny Marr on stage to perform The Smiths’ song This Charming Man - as they had done together to headline Glastonbury in 2019. Marr stayed on as the band closed with When You Were Young.

This was the full setlist but this does not represent the tour as a whole.

• Mr. Brightside
• Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
• Smile Like You Mean It
• Shot at the Night
• Run for Cover
• Somebody Told Me
• The Whole of the Moon (The Waterboys cover)
• Runaway Horses
• Bling (Confession of a King)
• Your Side of Town
• Read My Mind
• Dying Breed
• All These Things That I’ve Done
• This Charming Man (The Smiths cover) (with Johnny Marr)
• When You Were Young (with Johnny Marr)

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American rock band, The Killer have today announced a headline show at The O2 as part “Rebel Diamonds” tour, taking place July 2024 celebrating the band’s 20 years of hits.

The new dates are the first time The Killers have played arena shows in the UK since 2017’s Wonderful Wonderful tour.

Rebel Diamonds is an album of highlights featuring 20 tracks, including the modern day classics “ Mr. Brightside, ” “ When You Were Young, ” “ All These Things That I ’ ve Done,” “Human,” “ Read My Mind ” , “The Man” and more, through to the band’s most recently released, critically-lauded single, “ Your Side of Town, ” and one brand new anthem, “Spirit” .

Rebel Diamonds is a curated dive into an impressive catalogue of songwriting and musicianship - one that has solidified the band as one of the most important voices in rock ‘n’ roll over the last two decades. The album features at least one song from each of the band’s seven studio albums. From the groundbreaking debut Hot Fuss , celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024, to the band’s latest full length LP, 2021’s Pressure Machine , Rebel Diamonds showcases the group’s versatility and staying power across the ever-changing alternative music landscape.  The collection is made up of songs that embody who The Killers are as a band, additionally including some favourites of theirs that have resonated over the years - tracks like “ Be Still, ” from 2012’s album Battle Born or “ Dying Breed ” from 2020’s album Imploding The Mirage or “ A Dustland Fairytale ” from 2008’s Day & Age , which the band recently re-recorded and performed with Bruce Springsteen.    

“ See it’s been said that what’s remembered lives ,” reflects lead singer Brandon Flowers in the preview video for the record HERE , “ and we’ve racked up stadiums full of memories the past twenty years, enough to fill lifetimes. Twenty songs for twenty years – Rebel Diamonds .”

The Killers are Brandon Flowers (vocals), Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums), Dave Keuning (guitar), and Mark Stoermer (bass).

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The Killers will return to the UK and Ireland next summer for the Rebel Diamonds Tour.  ​ The Killers tickets go on sale at 9.30am today.

They’ll headline three nights apiece at Dublin’s 3Arena and Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, and four at Co-op Live in Manchester and the O2 Arena in London, between June 12 and July 8. Support on all dates will come from special guests Travis. The band said:

"It’s only right that we give first dibs to the land that gave us our first big shot at doing what we do! Thank you and without further ado, here we go…"

Today also sees the arrival of the Las Vegas natives’ second greatest hits collection, ’ Rebel Diamonds ’.

The Killers Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

Wed June 12 2024 - DUBLIN 3Arena Fri June 14 2024 - DUBLIN 3Arena Sat June 15 2024 - DUBLIN 3Arena Tue June 18 2024 - MANCHESTER Co-op Live Wed June 19 2024 - MANCHESTER Co-op Live Fri June 21 2024 - MANCHESTER Co-op Live Sat June 22 2024 - MANCHESTER Co Op Live Tue June 25 2024 - GLASGOW OVO Hydro Wed June 26 2024 - GLASGOW OVO Hydro Thu June 27 2024 - GLASGOW OVO Hydro Thu July 04 2024 - LONDON O2 Arena Fri July 05 2024 - LONDON O2 Arena Sun July 07 2024 - LONDON O2 Arena Mon July 08 2024 - LONDON O2 Arena

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Las Vegas indie rock heroes The Killers are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a career-spanning album called ‘Rebel Diamonds.’

Released on Friday 8th December, the 20-song collection ‘Rebel Diamonds’ comes two decades on from The Killers’ blockbuster debut single ‘ Mr. Brightside .’

Other songs that feature include ‘When You Were Young,’ ‘All These Things That I’ve Done,’ ‘Human,’ ‘Read My Mind’, the band’s recent critically lauded single ‘Your Side of Town’, and the soon-to-be-premiered track ‘Spirit.’

“See it’s been said that what’s remembered livessays Brandon Flowers in the preview video for the record, “and we’ve racked up stadiums full of memories the past twenty years, enough to fill lifetimes. Twenty songs for twenty years – Rebel Diamonds.”

‘Rebel Diamonds’ is available from The Killers’ official UK webstore right now on various formats and bundles.

Confirming that there will be UK dates supporting the release of ‘Rebel Diamonds’, a message on the webstore reads: Pre-order ‘Rebel Diamonds’ on any format from the killers store by 17:00 GMT on Monday 27th November 2023 to receive an exclusive ticket pre-sale code for the forthcoming and yet to be announced 2024 tour!’

The Killers played a series of huge UK stadium shows in summer 2022 as part of the Imploding the Mirage World Tour.

The Killers are Brandon Flowers (lead singer), Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drummer), Dave Keuning (guitarist), and Mark Stoermer (bassist).

The Killers’ ‘Rebel Diamonds’ tracklisting:

Jenny Was a Friend of Mine

Mr. Brightside

All These Things That I’ve Done

Somebody Told Me

When You Were Young

Read My Mind

A Dustland Fairytale

My Own Soul’s Warning

Dying Breed

Pressure Machine

Your Side of Town

The cover stars of famous albums revealed, including The Killers' 'Sam's Town':

Stereophonics – ‘performance and cocktails’ (1999).

The photograph that adorns Stereophonics' multi-million-selling second studio album 'Performance and Cocktails' was taken by Scarlet Page (daughter of Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page) at a football pitch under the Westway dual carriageway in West London. For around eight years, the identity of the kissing couple remained a mystery until journalist Tony Barrell revealed their names in a November 2007 Sunday Times article. The woman was Lucy Joplin, who was 23 in 1999, and the man was Kipp Burns, also 23. Joplin told Barrell: "I gave them something money couldn't buy that day. Me and my boyfriend had been up all night on absinthe and opium, and that faraway look in my eyes couldn't have been achieved any other way!" Joplin said she was just paid £75 for the image, which she spent immediately on "underwear."

Lucy Joplin

Lucy Joplin went on to form a pop band called Lucy's Diary and they've released two studio albums; 2010's 'Rock Kicks' and the eponymous 'Lucy's Diary' in 2015. The image of Lucy is from the video to her 2014 single 'Pieces Of Me.'

The Smiths – ‘Meat Is Murder’ (1985)

In keeping with Morrissey's staunch pro-vegetarian ethos, The Smiths named their second studio album 'Meat Is Murder'. For the artwork, The Smiths used a famous 1967 photograph of a 20-year-old American Marine called Cpl. Michael Wynn taken while he was fighting in the Vietnam War. The wording emblazoned on Wynn's helmet was changed from "Make War Not Love" to "Meat Is Murder" for the sleeve.

Corporal Michael Wynn

The original photograph of Cpl. Michael Wynn from Columbus, Ohio in Da Nang, South Vietnam on 21st September 1967 during Operation Ballistic Charge. Two years later, the famous image was used on the cover art to Emile de Antonio's Vietnam War documentary film In The Year of the Pig. Later in the Vietnam War, Wynn spent nearly two months in military hospital after being shot in the chest - 8 out of the 12 men in his squad were killed or wounded on the same day. Like many US soliders, Wynn faced an unexpected backlash when he got home. He noted in 2019: "I am proud of being a Marine and my service in Vietnam… It took me longer than it should have to get that pride because of the way Vietnam Veterans were treated upon their return and for years after. I experienced this firsthand and for years did not mention that I was a Vet. I hope veterans are never treated like that again. People who have never experienced combat cannot possibly understand it. We were just doing our job-it was not a political issue."

Pulp – ‘This Is Hardcore’ (1998)

Pulp's critically lauded sixth studio album 'This Is Hardcore' features a cover photo that was art directed by Peter Saville and American portrait artist John Currin. Depicting a seemingly naked woman bent over red satin sheets, posters of the somewhat controversial artwork were defaced in London upon the album's release. The woman on the sleeve is Russian journalist, socialite, actress and politician Ksenia Sobchak who ran against Vladimir Putin in the 2018 Russian presidential election. She was the youngest presidential candidate in Russian history.

Ksenia Sobchak

Ksenia Sobchak at the February 2021 Moscow premiere of Renata Litvinova's drama film The North Wind at Khudozhestvenny Cinema. Years after the release of Pulp's 'This Is Hardcore', Sobchak told VH1: "The shoot was fun. Jarvis (Cocker) is very nice, very shy."

Oasis – ‘(What's the Story) Morning Glory?’ (1995)

The two men walking past each other on London's Berwick Street on the sleeve to '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' are DJ Sean Rowley (facing the camera in the light blue shirt) and the designer of the album cover Brian Cannon. The Gallagher brothers were originally set to appear on the album artwork, but they were put off by the early start time to achieve the desired deserted street image. Photographer Spencer Jones said in 2018: "It was about five in the morning. I think (Noel and Liam) were in two minds and in the end it just didn't happen. It would have been interesting if they had been on the cover, though." Rather than getting up early for the shoot, Jones, Cannon and Rowley powered through the night thanks to the power of caffeine and they were joined by Noel's girlfriend Meg Mathews for moral support.

Sean Rowley

'(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' cover star Sean Rowley pictured in the noughties. Rowley devised the Guilty Pleasures concept as part of his show on London BBC Radio showcasing songs that are "slightly shameful to love." Shortly afterwards, Guilty Pleasures evolved into a hugely popular clubnight and it even had its own short-lived show on ITV. The other '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' cover star, designer Brian Cannon, has created timeless album covers for an array of artists including The Verve ('Urban Hymns'), Ash ('1977') and Suede ('Dog Man Star'). He was also the manager of The Beta Band and created the sleeves for two more blockbuster Oasis albums; 'Definitely Maybe' and 'Be Here Now.'

Hole – ‘Live Through This’ (1994)

The prom queen on the sleeve to Hole's 1994 album 'Live Through This' is Hawaiian fashion model Leilani Bishop. The image was shot by photographer Ellen von Unwerth and it depicts Bishop dressed up as a beauty pageant complete with a tiara and a bouquet of flowers, with mascara running down her face. Courtney Love stated in 2009: "I wanted to capture the look on a woman's face as she's being crowned... this sort of ecstatic, blue eyeliner running, kind of 'I am, I am—I won! I have haemorrhoid cream under my eyes and adhesive tape on my butt… but I won Miss Congeniality!'

Leilani Bishop

Now aged 44, Leilani Bishop has enjoyed a highly successful modelling career working with the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, Balenciaga, Esprit, and Victoria's Secret, and in 2000 she had an acting role in the comedy satire film The Intern. Speaking to Kerrang!, Bishop said of the Hole shoot: "I was a Nirvana fan and had at that point only heard a couple of (Hole) songs, but was thrilled to be a part of the project, knowing who (Courtney Love) was and what she was capable of… I actually have never met the band. Courtney was supposed to come by the shoot that day, but her girlfriend had a baby and even though she and I have friends in common still have not crossed paths, which I kind of love. The alter ego that is still somewhere out there…"

The Killers – ‘Sam’s Town’ (2006)

The woman on the cover to The Killers' second studio album 'Sam's Town' is model and singer Felice LaZae. Aged 22 at the time Anton Corbijn photographed her, LaZae was working as a production assistant at the Studio at the Palms in Las Vegas. Posing as a beauty Queen complete with sash, LaZae told Tony Barrell in 2007: "The Killers' management said they wanted to have somebody who represents the real America, not just what you see on TV. I'm half Puerto Rican, and a lot of Killers fans have written to me to say how nice it is to see a Latino on the cover, instead of the usual girl with blonde hair and blue eyes."

Felice LaZae

Now in her thirties, Felice LaZae is a singer, songwriter and solo artist. She currently sings with The Kanye West Sunday Service Choir and has appeared with them on the Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden shows. The above photo is from LaZae's 2019 video 'Drunk Weather.'

Arctic Monkeys – ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not’ (2006)

Arguably one of the most famous cover stars in this feature, the worse-for-wear bloke smoking a cigarette on the cover to Arctic Monkey's seminal debut album 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' is Chris McClure, brother of Reverend and The Makers frontman Jon McClure. Back in 2006, Chris McClure was singer with Sheffield sextet The Violet May and the photograph from Arctic Monkeys' debut album was taken in the early hours of the morning at the now closed Korova bar in Liverpool following a drinking session. NHS Scotland slammed the sleeve for encouraging smoking, but the band's reps said: "You can see from the image smoking is not doing (McClure) the world of good."

Chris McClure

Marking the 15th anniversary of the photograph in January 2021, Chris McClure wrote on Twitter: "15 years. What a record. Met some great people since... literally through having my photo taken. Pleasure to be associated with it."

The Rolling Stones – ‘Sticky Fingers’ (1971)

In keeping with the highly suggestive album title, The Rolling Stones' 1971 album 'Sticky Fingers' is adorned with a controversial close-up image of the bulging crotch of an anonymous male figure. The idea for the album sleeves was conceived by legendary artist Andy Warhol, however there was an air of mystery about the identity of the model with some speculating that it could be fashion designer Jed Johnson or even Mick Jagger. However, actor and Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro claims that it was himself. Commenting on the origins of the image, Dallesandro told biographer Michael Ferguson: "It was just out of a collection of junk photos that Andy pulled from. He didn't pull it out for the design or anything, it was just the first one he got that he felt was the right shape to fit what he wanted to use for the fly."

The Smiths – ‘The Smiths’ (1984)

Just over a decade after the release of 'Sticky Fingers', Joe Dallesandro appeared on the cover to The Smiths' 1984 self-titled debut album. The image is a still from the acclaimed 1968 Andy Warhol movie Flesh, which stars Dallesandro as a hustler working on the streets of New York City.

Joe Dallesandro

Now in his early seventies, Joe Dallesandro is arguably one of the most famous male sex symbols of American underground films of the 20th century. His lead role as heroin addict Joe Smith in Andy Warhol's 1970 film Trash won critical acclaim and the movie was named Best Film of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine. The line "hey Joe" in Lou Reed's 1972 song 'Walk on the Wild Side' is a reference to Dallesandro.

Nirvana – 'Nevermind' (1991)

Arguably one of the most famous babies in the world, Spencer Elden was just four months old in 1991 when his parents' friend, photographer Kirk Weddle, shot an image of him submerged in a swimming pool seemingly chasing a dollar bill on a fishhook. Spencer's parents were paid $7,500 for the shoot with Elden's father helping out with the lighting. In 2016, Spencer marked the 25th anniversary of 'Nevermind' by recreating the cover at Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena, California with photographer John Chapple. He'd previously recreated it in 2008 aged 17. "It's strange that I did this for five minutes when I was four months old and it became this really iconic image," Spencer said in 2016. "It's cool but weird to be part of something so important that I don't even remember."

Spencer Elden

Here's Spencer Elden in 2016 during an interview with journalist and photographer John Chapple clutching a copy of 'Nevermind' on its 25th anniversary. Spencer now works as an artist and he bears a striking resemblance to a certain late frontman from a 1990s grunge band...

Alice In Chains – ‘Dirt’ (1992)

For almost two decades it was assumed that the woman buried in sand on the eerie sleeve to Alice In Chain's second studio album 'Dirt' was the late-great Layne Staley's then girlfriend Demri Parrott. However, photographer Rocky Schenck revealed in a 2011 interview with Revolver Magazine it was in fact model and actress Mariah O'Brien. "Everyone always asks if that is Demri Parrott on the "Dirt" Cover," Schenck said. "I think Demri's name might have been mentioned as a possible model once or twice, but it was never a serious consideration."

Mariah O’Brien

Mariah O'Brien pictured at the 2016 Monster Mania Con in New Jersey. After anonymously appearing on the sleeve to 'Dirt', O'Brien starred in movies including Gas, Food Lodging, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Being John Malkovich, and TV shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed and The Nanny. She now works as an interior designer in Los Angeles and owns the company Mariah O'Brien Interiors.

Just a few months before the release of 'Dirt', Mariah O'Brien appeared on the slightly risqué sleeve to Spinal Tap's glam rock 1992 single 'Bitch School.'

Led Zeppelin – 'Houses of the Holy' (1973)

The otherworldly cover image that adorns Led Zeppelin's fifth studio album 'Houses of the Holy' is a collage of several photographs taken at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland by Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis fame. The two children on the cover were siblings Stefan and Samantha Gates who were aged five and seven respectively at the time, and the gruelling shoot took 10 days. The now 53-year-old Stefan Gates is a television presenter and food writer who is perhaps best known for his documentary series Cooking in the Danger Zone. Amazingly, Stefan only listened to 'Houses of the Holy' for the very first time on a boombox at Giant's Causeway in 2010 for a BBC show called Stefan Gates' Cover Story. Stefan also told a BBC Four documentary that he believed there was something slightly 'sinister' about the sleeve, however his sister Samantha disagreed.

Stefan Gates

Houses of the Holy cover star Stefan Gates today hosting his GastronautTV show on YouTube.

Black Sabbath – ‘Black Sabbath’ (1970)

The timeless and highly eerie cover for Black Sabbath's eponymous debut album in 1970 was shot by photographer Keith McMillan at the 15th Century Mapledurham Watermill, located on the banks of the River Thames in Oxfordshire. Of course, central to the eerie 'Black Sabbath' sleeve is the ghostly, enigmatic woman in black, who is seemingly referenced in the opening lines of the title track and opening song on the record: "What is this that stands before me? / Figure in black which points at me." For decades there's been an air of mystery around the woman on the sleeve, however in a February 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, McMillan revealed it was a woman called Louisa Livingstone who was around 18/19 at the time of the shoot. Sourced from a London model agency, McMillan remembered: "She was a fantastic model. She was quite petite, very, very cooperative. I wanted someone petite because it just gave the landscape a bit more grandeur. It made everything else look big." Livingstone told the magazine: "When I saw the cover, I thought it was quite interesting, but I thought, 'Well, that could be anybody,' so it's not like I got any kind of ego buzz out of it. But, yeah, I thought it was a very nice cover."

The Smashing Pumpkins – 'Siamese Dream' (1993)

The two young girls on the cover of The Smashing Pumpkins are called Ali Laenger and Lysandra Roberts. When the classic Smashing Pumpkins line-up reformed for a tour in 2018, Billy Corgan shared a photo of Laenger and Roberts as adults recreating the iconic artwork. He wrote: "On such a special day in SP history, I want to take a moment to thank Ali and LySandra, who you might know were the little girls that I stood by and watched have their picture taken some 23 years ago (on what was a perfect LA afternoon). Never realizing that this moment in time would forever tie us, and go on to become such an iconic image in rock history. What's amazing is their chemistry with one another still leaps through the camera to this day and yet if memory serves they'd never met before that Siamese shoot. Which tells me their coming together, and the beauty that Melodie's shot captures, of youth and innocence, was meant to be SP's own, personal lucky star. So thank you thank you thank you Ali and LySandra, we adore you, and having you be a part of today's launch brings tears to my eyes. For life goes fast, and I can still see you in my mind's eye wearing crisp white dresses in a stranger's backyard, looking like little Mother Mary's, smiling and laughing into the sun."

Ali Laenger and Lysandra Roberts

The adult Ali Laenger and Lysandra Roberts were also used in the promotional poster and video for The Smashing Pumpkins' classic line-up reunion tour in 2018. Laenger now works as a nurse and Roberts works in IT.

Rush – ‘Hemispheres’ (1978)

Designer Hugh Syme started work on the surrealist painting that adorns 'Hemispheres' before Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson had played him a note of music. The naked Dionysus-like man on the right standing on the gargantuan human brain was an unnamed dancer from the Toronto Ballet School, while the man in the bowler hat – inspired by René Magritte's famous 1964 painting 'The Son of Man' – is Syme's close friend Bobby King who soon became a semi-permanent fixture on Rush sleeves appearing on 1981 live album 'Exit... Stage Left' and 1981's 'Moving Pictures.' "I made good use of his good will … and his cheap modelling fees," Syme joked to Ultimate Classic Rock.

Bobby King as Starman

Together with featuring on three album sleeves, Bobby King is the "bare-assed" male (Syme's words, not ours) on Syme's iconic Rush "starman" logo. The image first appeared on the inside gatefold sleeve to Rush's 1976 album '2112' and has been a mainstay of merchandise ever since. The late-great Neil Peart said of the logo: "All (the naked man) means is the abstract man against the masses. The red star symbolizes any collectivist mentality."

Rush – ‘Permanent Waves’ (1980)

The apocalyptic scene that forms the backdrop of the cover to Rush's seventh album 'Permanent Waves' was taken by the late photographer Flip Schulke of the Galveston Seawall in Texas during Hurricane Carla on in 1961. Somewhat juxtaposing this is the woman in 1950s attire in the foreground who is smiling and unaffected by the horrific devastation behind her. The woman in question is Canadian model Paula Turnbull – who was very famous in Europe at the time - and the photo was taken by British photographer Fin Costello. Hugh Syme, who created the collage art sleeve, can be seen waving in the background of the 'Permanent Waves' cover too.

Paula Turnbull

Here's a Fin Costello photo of Paula Turnbull at the photoshoot for 'Permanent Waves' in Quebec, Canada in October 1979. Rush's seventh album, which boasted their huge single 'The Spirit of Radio', was released three months after the shoot.

Rush - ‘Exit... Stage Left’ (1981)

The gatefold sleeve to Rush's seminal live album 'Exit... Stage Left' unites four characters from previous Rush record sleeves – the "grotesque puppet" from 1977's 'A Farewell to Kings', Bobby King and the naked man from 'Hemispheres', and, most notably, Paula Turnbull from 'Permanent Waves'. Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel who worked on the artwork with Hugh Syme said: "Paula Turnbull was living in Paris and a top model there. We had to bring her to Toronto from Paris for 1 night to shoot this cover. ... I contacted the vintage clothing store where I had rented her costume before and they still had the original sweater and the skirt in their inventory, which was a miracle really."

Pink Floyd – ‘Wish You Were Here’ (1975)

The two businessmen shaking hands on the iconic artwork to Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' were stuntmen Ronnie Rondell and Danny Rogers. The photograph was taken by Aubrey "Po" Powell of Hipgnosis at The Burbank Studios in California. Decades before the advent of CGI, one of the stuntmen had to be set on fire wearing a flame-retardant suit and Rondell drew the proverbial short straw. Aubrey Powell told Rolling Stone in 2017: "(Rondell) agreed to be set on fire a number of times... As you can imagine, it's a very unpleasant experience being set on fire, and it's very dangerous because you're standing still. Normally, with a fire shot, somebody's moving. They're running away from your face. But we were lucky that afternoon. There was no wind. I shot it 14 times. On the 15th time, a gust of wind caught up and blew the fire straight into his face. Immediately, his team jumped on him, sprayed him with extinguishing foam and saved his life. He just got up from that and said, 'That's it. I'm never doing this again.' But I had it in the can."

Ronnie Rondell

Pictured is legendary stuntman Ronnie Rondell at the Taurus World Stunt Awards in California in 2005. Also an actor and director, Rondell's career has spanned more than half-a-century and he has worked on over 100 movies including Spartacus, Predator 2, Diamonds Are Forever, Lethal Weapon, Tango & Cash, Demolition Man, The Crow and Speed to name but a few.

Mott The Hoople – ‘Hoople’ (1974)

Designed by Roslav Szaybo, the cover to Mott The Hoople's eponymous seventh album 'Hoople' features a stylised portrait of actor and model Kari-Ann Muller with members of the band in her hair. Muller had a short acting career in the 1960s and 1970s and landed parts in the Joan Collins movie The Bitch and George Lazenby's only Bond film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. She eventually gave up her acting and modelling career and trained to be a yoga teacher. However, she has retained her connections to the rock world as she has been married to Chris Jagger, the younger brother of Mick Jagger, for several decades.

Roxy Music – ‘Roxy Music’ (1972)

Two years prior to 'Hoople', Kari-Ann Muller famously appeared on the sleeve to Roxy Music's self-titled debut album. Singer Bryan Ferry personally selected Muller for the shoot, and years later she told Q Magazine she got paid a "meagre" amount for the shoot. "Bryan saw me doing a fashion show and decided he wanted to use me, and I thought it would be fun," she explained. "I got a meagre £20 (around £286 in today's money), as Roxy were unknown at the time, and had no money. Ironic, isn't it, that it would be voted the best record cover of the decade? It always seems to be flashing up on TV for some reason. But it was great watching them being turned from boys next door into superstars." Roxy Music would later draft in big name stars including Jerry Hall, Marilyn Cole and Amanda Lear for their album sleeves.

Kari-Ann Muller

Model Kari-Ann Muller, later a cover star of 'Hoople' and 'Roxy Music', at a London photoshoot in 1971.

U2 – 'Boy' (1980)

The young lad who graced the cover of U2's debut album 'Boy' four decades ago was the then six-year-old Peter Rowen. The younger sibling of Bono's close childhood friend Guggi (who first gave Paul Hewson the nickname 'Bono'), Rowen lived over the street from Bono in Dublin and he still keeps in touch with the frontman and The Edge to this day. Rowen previously appeared on U2's debut EP 'Three' in 1979 and later appeared, aged 8, on the cover of 'War' in 1983. A childhood photo of Rowen was also used on the compilation album 'The Best of 1980–1990' in 1998. The experience of being a U2 cover star clearly had an indelible impact on Rowen as he became a professional photographer as an adult.

Van Halen – ‘1984’ (1984)

The young cherub that is smoking a cigarette on the sleeve to Van Halen's blockbuster album '1984' was a three-year-old boy called Carter Helm. Created by graphic artist Margo Nahas, Van Halen originally wanted a cover featuring four women dancing but the idea was abandoned. Instead, Nahas brought her portfolio to the band and they picked the painting of the smoking putto, which was based on a photograph she took of her best friend's toddler Carter Helm holding a candy cigarette. Reflecting on the shoot, Nahas told Cover Our Tracks in 2016: "Carter was happy to see me when I arrived but had a tantrum when I tried to style his hair with Dippity-do to make it a little punkish. My all-knowing, brilliant friend and Carter's mother, Colleen, suggested I 'give him a few more minutes to get comfortable.' And she was right. I gave him an hour, and I got out my candy, which was this bag of candy cigarettes. Then he was just ready for me to do it."

Led Zeppelin – ‘Led Zeppelin II’ (1969)

The front cover of 'Led Zeppelin II' is based on a photo of Baron Manfred von Richthofen and his 'Flying Circus' Jagdstaffel 11 Division during World War I in 1917. Nicknamed The Red Baron and widely considered the ace-of-aces of the war, von Richthofen shot down more than 80 aircraft before he himself died when he suffered the same fate near Vaux-sur-Somme, France aged 25 in 1918. The album cover design was created by David Juniper, who airbrushed John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Bonham's faces onto members of von Richthofen's squadron from a 1969 press photo of the band. Other faces featured on the cover include Led Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant, tour manager Richard Cole, astronaut Neil Armstrong, Andy Warhol's friend Mary Woronov and jazz legend Miles Davis.

Baron Manfred von Richthofen and his Flying Circus

The original photo of Baron Manfred von Richthofen (pictured sitting in the cockpit of his Albatros fighter) and his 'Flying Circus' Jagdstaffel 11 Division. Interestingly, Baron Manfred von Richthofen doesn't feature on Juniper's 'Led Zeppelin II' cover at all as the cockpit, where he's sitting in the original photograph, is obscured by plumes of smoke emanating from the silhouette of the Zeppelin airship.

Rage Against the Machine – ‘Evil Empire’ (1996)

Created by late pop artist Mel Ramos, the painting of the boy with a slightly sinister glare on Rage Against The Machine's 'Evil Empire' is based on the 1940s fictional comic book boy hero Crimebuster - the character's 'c' emblem was switched for 'e' (evil). The artwork was actually a tweaked version of an earlier painting Ramos had created of a young boy called Ari Meisel. Now an author and a business entrepreneur, Meisel explained Kerrang in 2020: "I didn't model nor meet the band. My father was and is an art dealer and he represented the painter, Mel Ramos. Mel painted the original painting of me, entitled CrimeBusters, as a birthday present for me when I turned 11. The group saw the painting in a book of Mel's and liked it, then adapted it for their album cover."

'Evil Empire' cover star Ari Miesel speaking at Startup Battlefield in New York in 2017 to promote his company Leverage. Asked by Kerrang whether he ever got recognised from the 'Evil Empire' sleeve, Meisel said: "When I had hair, I was recognised a lot. There were people wearing shirts of it, there was a billboard of it in Times Square. It was surreal."

Placebo – ‘Placebo’ (1996)

The boy with his hands on his face and wearing an oversized red jumper on the sleeve to Placebo's self-titled debut album was 12-year-old David Fox. The photo was taken by his cousin Saul Fletcher and Fox said he was irked when he discovered his image was being used. "Within a week it was out in the shops," Fox said. "It was in Virgin, it was in HMV, it was in Tesco, it was all over the place. I was watching EastEnders with my mum and I saw one of the billboards by the Tube station and it had my face on there." Incredibly, in June 2012, Fox threatened Placebo with a lawsuit saying album cover ruined his life. "When I was in school I used to be well known and have loads of mates. We used to play football together and I was really happy. But when the album came out, the friends I did have began to pick on me. I think they might have been jealous. Or they saw a boy pulling a silly face and didn't want to hang out with him anymore because he looks weird."

David Fox appeared on an Identity Parade on Never Mind The Buzzcocks in 2013. In case you hadn't guessed, he's second from the right.

Blink-182 – ‘Enema of the State’ (1999)

The woman wearing a nurse's outfit and rubber gloves on the cover to Blink-182's blockbuster 1999 album was adult movie star Janine Lindemulder. The pop punk trio claimed they were unaware Lindemulder was a porn star until producer Jerry Finn told them and apparently only picked her for the sleeve when their label sent them some images of potential cover stars. Lindemulder later reprised the nurse role for the 'What's My Age Again?' and 'Man Overboard' videos. Photographer David Goldman said of the concept behind the sleeve: "Up until the very last minute, the album was going to be called Turn Your Head and Cough. And that's why I came up with the idea of the glove. Obviously, an enema is not really a glove type of thing. I thought it was a good visual."

Janine Lindemulder

Blink-182 'Enema of the State' cover star Janine Lindemulder in 2017.

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Since the release of their 2004 debut, Hot Fuss, with its now-classic breakthrough singles Mr Brightside and Somebody Told Me, Las Vegas’ The Killers have gone on to sell 28 million albums, win countless Grammy, Brit, Q, NME nominations and awards and headline stadia and festivals around the world. 

Hot Fuss’ follow up, Sam’s Town, a love letter of sorts to the band’s hometown, was released in 2006 and featured When You Were Young and Read My Mind. Third studio album, Day & Age, was released to widespread critical acclaim in 2008, anchored by the massive global hit, Human. 2012’s Battle Born then saw them expand their world tour into countries they’ve never visited before, and ultimately headlining a sold out Wembley Stadium, one of the most significant and memorable shows of their career.

The Killers’ most recent LP, Wonderful Wonderful, was released in September 2017 and saw the group achieve a record breaking fifth consecutive UK Number One, also topping the U.S chart for the very first time. With the addition of that album’s hits, The Man and Run For Cover, The Killers have amassed a truly incredible back catalogue.

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The Killers announce 2024 ‘Rebel Diamonds’ greatest hits UK and Ireland arena tour

A tour of glamorous indie rock 'n' roll, by way of Fabulous Las Vegas

The Killers have announced details of a 2024 UK and Ireland arena tour to celebrate their upcoming ‘best of’ album, ‘Rebel Diamonds’. Check out full dates and ticket details below.

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The upcoming compilation – announced last month and due for release on December 8 – will take from their 20-year career, including classics such as ‘ Mr Brightside ‘, ‘When You Were Young’ and ‘Human’ to more recent standalone hits such as ‘ Boy ‘ and ‘ Your Side Of Town ‘. The Las Vegas indie veterans have also included one new song on the album called ‘Spirit’.

Having teased the tour, the new dates are the first time The Killers have played arena shows in the UK since 2017’s ‘Wonderful Wonderful’ tour, and will see their return after the band’s most recent stadium tour, which saw them play to 400,000 fans at sold-out shows, and their acclaimed headline appearances at Reading & Leeds 2022 .

The full upcoming tour dates are below, with tickets on sale from 9.30am on Friday December 8 and will be available here .

JUNE Friday 14 – June DUBLIN, 3Arena Saturday 15 – DUBLIN, 3Arena  Tuesday 18 – MANCHESTER, Co-Op Live Wednesday 19 – MANCHESTER, Co-Op Live Friday 21 – MANCHESTER, Co-Op Live Tuesday 25 – GLASGOW, Ovo Hydro Wednesday 26 – GLASGOW, Ovo Hydro JULY Thursday 4 – July LONDON, The O2 Friday 5 – LONDON, The O2 Sunday 7 – LONDON, The O2

The tour and will celebrate the band’s entire discography from from their seminal debut, ‘ Hot Fuss ‘ (2004), through to ‘Sam’s Town’ (2006), ‘ Day and Age ‘ (2008) ‘ Battle Born ‘ (2012), ‘ Don’t Waste Your Wishes ‘ (2016), ‘ Wonderful Wonderful ‘ (2017), the five-star ‘ Imploding The Mirage ‘ (2020) and their most recent effort, ‘ Pressure Machine ‘ (2021).

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In a trailer for the album, frontman Brandon Flowers can be heard saying: “See it’s been said that what’s remembered lives, and we’ve racked up stadiums full of memories the past twenty years, enough to fill lifetimes. 20 songs for 20 years – ‘Rebel Diamonds’.”

The announcement follows from the news that Flowers reportedly scrapped an entire Killers album after previously promising new music : “Halfway through recording I realised, ‘I can’t do this,’” Flowers said, adding: “This isn’t the kind of record… I think this will be the… I don’t think you’ll see us making this type of music any more.”

He added: “This is the crisis I’m in. The Killers are my identity and our songs fill the seats, but I’m more fulfilled making music like [2021 album] ‘Pressure Machine’.

In other recent news, ‘Mr Brightside’ was the UK’s most streamed song in Spotify history .

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The killers announce three manchester shows as part of huge tour.

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The Killers have just announced a huge UK and Ireland tour for next year, including three shows in Manchester. Ahead of the release of their brand new compilation album, Rebel Diamonds, on December 8th, the band confirmed a celebratory tour for summer 2024. The Rebel Diamonds Tour will celebrate the band’s 20 years of hits in a series of arena shows, including three nights at Manchester’s very own Co-op Live . The Killers will be bringing 20 years of hits to Manchester on Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th, and Friday 21st June 2024.

The new dates are the first time The Killers have played arena shows in the UK since 2017’s Wonderful Wonderful tour, and follow the band’s most recent stadium tour, which saw them play to 400,000 fans at sold out shows.

The Rebel Diamonds album and tour will celebrate 20 years of iconic hits including ‘Mr Brightside’, ‘When We Were Young’, ‘Read my Mind’ and ‘The Man’.  

It’s the fourth multi-night announcement for Co-op Live’s opening season, following on from Olivia Rodrigo, Take That, and Liam Gallagher.

Co-op Live – Europe’s most sustainable music-first arena – is edging closer to its official opening in April 2024, when a diverse range of global superstars will head to Manchester.

Expected to be the busiest UK arena opening season ever, Co-op Live will host 25 shows within its first month of opening.

A joint venture between Oak View Group and City Football Group and backed by pop-singer Harry Styles, Co-op Live has been designed to transform the live music experience for both artists and fans and is set to host some of the biggest acts from around the globe.

Co-op Presale tickets will go live on Wednesday December 6th, 2023 at 9:30am – exclusively for Co-op members. For Presale tickets, click HERE .

The Killers UK and Ireland tour will visit:

• Friday 14th June: DUBLIN, 3Arena
• Saturday 15th June: DUBLIN, 3Arena
• Tuesday 18th June: MANCHESTER, Co-Op Live
• Wednesday 19th June: MANCHESTER, Co-Op Live
• Friday 21st June: MANCHESTER, Co-Op Live
• Tuesday 25th June: GLASGOW, Ovo Hydro
• Wednesday 26th June: GLASGOW, Ovo Hydro
• Thursday 4th July: LONDON, The O2
• Friday 5th July: LONDON, The O2
• Sunday 7th July: LONDON, The O2

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Billie Eilish announces FOUR Manchester shows as part of world tour

Pop star Billie Eilish is coming to Manchester, with four dates confirmed at the new Co-op Live arena. The Grammy and Oscar-winning pop icon will be playing Manchester’s newest arena on July 19th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd, 2025. The dates are part of a full world tour taking place next year, in the wake of Hit Me Hard And Soft, her fourth studio album which is due out on May 17th.

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The full UK dates:

• 7 July 2025 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
• 8 July 2025 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
• 10 July 2025 – The O2, London
• 11 July 2025 – The O2, London
• 13 July 2025 – The O2, London
• 14 July 2025 – The O2, London
• 16 July 2025 – The O2, London
• 17 July 2025 – The O2, London
• 19 July 2025 – Co-op Live, Manchester
• 20 July 2025 – Co-op Live, Manchester
• 22 July 2025 – Co-op Live, Manchester
• 23 July 2025 – Co-op Live, Manchester

Presale tickets go live tomorrow, Tuesday April 30th, at 12pm and are exclusive for Co-op members only.

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Three brand new shows have been announced at Manchester’s Barton Aerodrome this September, adding to the summer gigs already confirmed.

Barton LIVE , a unique concert series set against the backdrop of the aerodrome’s runway, has already confirmed The Jacksons LIVE, 90s Baby Festival and Boogietown North are taking place this summer. Now McFly, JLS, and UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell will take the stage this September, joining the already bumper lineup.

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McFly, known for their infectious pop-rock anthems and high-energy performances, with hits like ‘Five Colours in Her Hair’, ‘All About You’, and ‘Obviously’, are heading to the aerodrome on Thursday September 12th.

Then on Saturday September 14th JLS will be gracing the stage with chart-topping hits like ‘Beat Again’, ‘Everybody in Love’, and ‘She Makes Me Wanna’.

Finally, legendary reggae band UB40 featuring Ali Campbell will perform classics like ‘Red Red Wine’, ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’, and ‘Kingston Town’ on Sunday September 15th.

New Barton LIVE shows:

• Thursday 12th September – McFly
• Saturday 14th September – JLS
• Sunday 15th September – UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell

Tickets will be available this Friday, April 26th, at 9AM – signing up is essential for access to tickets, sign up HERE .

Barton LIVE full summer series:

• Friday 19th July – The Jacksons LIVE
• Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July – 90s Baby Festival
• Saturday 27th July – Boogietown North
• Thursday 12th September – McFly 
• Saturday 14th September – JLS 

Hot Wheels interactive experience hosting its first-ever European event in Trafford

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A Hot Wheels interactive experience is coming to Trafford Park this summer, the first time the event has ever taken place in Europe. Coming from Live Nation, BeFUN, and Mattel, the Hot Wheels City Experience is heading to the B.E.C Arena in Trafford Park this August, making its European debut as it brings the legendary toy cars to life. Spanning a series of immersive stations and interactive activities, the event will have something for families and devoted collectors alike.

Hot Wheels City Experience

The 6,000 square metre experience will let fans step through a nostalgic and educational journey consisting of 10 stations, including a design centre, immersive museum, playground, gamer zone and Hot Wheels Lab.

Fans will go on a journey through the colourful world of Hot Wheels, starting with an introductory video which will take a deep dive into the history and culture of the brand.

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The next station features an immersive museum and expo where visitors will get to see the best of the Hot Wheels collections – including graphics with the history of Hot Wheels, classic arts of the brand, and the Hot Wheels legendary life-sized cars. 

There’s also the Gamer Zone, where gamers can show off their skills, the Design Centre, where the latest technology is used to introduce colour and graphic projection onto virtual cars, and a Digital ‘build your car’ and painting workshop where fans can create and have their work emailed to them or projected on the walls.

Lastly, the Hot Wheels Lab will let guests play with the most popular Hot Wheels toys, including giant tracks and pre-built racecourses – with the opportunity to win prizes.

The Hot Wheels City Experience opens its doors on August 13th and runs until September 12th 2024, with presale tickets launching at 10am next Wednesday, April 24th – sign up for pre-sale HERE . On-sale tickets will be available at 10am on April 26th, starting from £27.50 for adults and £22.50 for children – head here for more info.

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The Killers are an American post-punk alternative rock band formed in Las Vegas, US, in 2001 by members Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning, who found each other through a newspaper ad.

Since day one The Killers have had a sound, which cannot be confined or compared to those around them. Their rock music is intense yet has a pop-inspired theatricality, which borrows as much from bands like Oasis and The Smiths as it does from artists such as David Bowie.

The band’s first shows in Las Vegas found a loyal audience, but stuck out like a sore thumb from the metal and rap acts flooding the local scene. Keeping to this mentality, The Killers found their initial successes not within their home country of the United States but within the United Kingdom, where the song “Mr. Brightside” premiered on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show and consequently found the band a huge following.

Albums “Hot Fuss”, “Sam's Town”, “Day & Age” and “Battle Born” have all reached number one in the UK charts shortly after their release. In the United States, The Killers’ debut album “Hot Fuss” went triple platinum with the single “Mr. Brightside” hitting number 10 in the US charts.

The band’s musical talent has been recognized with seven Grammy Award nominations, as well as multiple Brit Awards and NME Awards for their various albums and singles such as “Human” and “When We Were Young”. Fans of the band include megastars such as Jay-Z, who described the band’s MO as taking “what's old and mak[ing] it sound new again."

As their popularity continues to grow, The Killers have extended their worldwide tours to include countries such as Russia and China along with spots all over Europe and North America. Along with an ever-growing list of countries to tour, the venues the band plays to are also expanding at an incredible rate. In recent years The Killers have found themselves playing to insane audiences at Madison Square Gardens, US; Wembley Stadium, UK; and The Royal Albert Hall, UK.

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If you've never seen The Killers live, you should probably kick yourself. As a long-time fan, but someone who hadn't seen them in concert until their latest studio effort, I still find myself kicking myself for never having gone to see them.

The energy when they're on stage is infectious. They feed off each other and also the crowd, and the crowd feeds off of them - always seeming to leave both sides hungry for more. I guess that's what a great live band does.

For the show at Borgata's new Festival Park venue, the first surprise was the return of the K as part of the keyboard stand. This iconic throwback to the Day and Age era kinda had me hoping this wouldn't be more or less the same Battle Born tour set list that they've been doing for nearly three years. At 20 songs long, it was a full set, with a few surprises, but was largely unchanged from the last time I saw them. Of course, this is a band that has four albums under their belts, and because they don't want to disappoint more casual fans (as in non-Victims), they don't want to leave out any of their hits.

Opening with Mr. Brightside, lights still on, the smile on Brandon Flowers' face was apparent that he has missed his onstage brothers. The smile didn't fade as they drove on into Spaceman, and after introducing the band as well as Ted "Named after the great Ted Williams" Sablay and Jake "The Snake" Blanton, they carried on to The Way It Was. Smile Like You Mean It led into Bling, followed by Human. A return to their first album was introduced by a chills-inducing heavy bass opening as Somebody Told Me reminded everyone why they became as big as they are.

A cover of CCR's Bad Moon Rising led into a surprise of their 2012 album Battle Born as they played the life out of The Rising Tide - a nice surprise. After Shot at the Night, For Reasons Unknown, and From Here On Out, things slowed down for Dustland Fairytale and another surprise, Be Still. Read My Mind and Runaways led into a bittersweet All These Things I've Done. Why bittersweet? When All These Things comes on, fans know it's the last of their main set.

The last surprise of the night came with the first of their encores as they rolled into Uncle Jonny. We know that The Killers (almost) always include their very first album opener: Jenny Was a Friend of Mine - They don't come all the way from Las Vegas and not play Jenny. When You Were Young was the show's closer.

With the news report over, here's the editorial portion of the review.

This band never disappoints - even in the rare instance that they're off their game, they're still on their game. For the show in Atlantic City at Borgata Festival Park they were undoubtedly on their game. Seeing them on stage together, it was as though it was where they wanted to be. The show in AC, before a crowd of 4500, was a warmup for the 70,000 strong crowd at Firefly. Of the 4500 people leaving Festival Park, I don't think one of them was disappointed. I even caught one of the guys working security singing along to a few of their older hits.

While I would have loved to have seen some of the lesser-played songs instead of the set they played, it's only because I've seen them do these songs so often, and had never seen them perform prior to 2012 (huge mistake on my part). The Killers want people to leave their shows with a sense of satisfaction, so, playing their most popular songs is a given. Still, I would just love to hear Sam's Town at least one more time, and quite honestly, I wish they'd drop the cover song they do (for the last 6 shows I've seen, they have always done Bad Moon Rising). With an arsenal of 4 full albums, they certainly have enough original material to play a full set without tossing in a cover version. (At least it's not Shadowplay!)

Nothing would ever be able to stop me from making the effort to see this band perform. The 22 hour round-trip to the Jersey Shore was well worth it; they never disappoint. Ever. If I could, I'd be at a Killers show every night for the rest of my life.

Yes, a Killers show is one of my personal Sam's Towns - if you don't know what that means, do yourself a favor, and while waiting for their next tour, check out their live DVD - Live From the Royal Albert Hall. You'll see why Victims, myself included, will travel all kinds of distances to see these guys perform.

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The Killers played the first night of Lollapalooza last year, and they made it a night I'll never forget. From the stage lighting to visual effects on the screens, The Killers put on a show that captivated the thousands of people that came out to watch them. The band erupted with "Mr. Brightside," which sent the audience into a state of excitement. Everyone started dancing/jumping/singing to the music. There was a lot of jostling around, and I kept getting pushed forward by people from behind trying to get closer to the stage. I remember while I was belting out the lyrics to "Human," someone grabbed my arm and started dancing with me. The audience was so friendly, and looking around, many people had huge smiles on their faces that shone against the colorful stage lights. The Killers have been around for quite some time, and anyone can see that they are clearly at ease playing in front of thousands of people. The lead singer, Brandon Flowers, sang even better live compared to the audio recordings. He didn't even take a water break or anything; he just kept going and going, and throughout the entire performance, his energy stayed sky high (his collared shirt was unbuttoned and drenched with sweat by the end if the night). He introduced the rest of the band and was very interactive with the crowd, reaching out to touch outstretched hands. The concert had a fun, friendly vibe to it, and I was surrounded by people who were all so happy to be there. That concert was the first time I experienced a night show outdoors, let alone in the heart of downtown Chicago. Looking up around me, the skyscrapers we're lit up and the stage lights bounced off of them. It was such a beautiful sight. Jamming out to awesome music under the city lights was the perfect way to end my first night at Lolla.

This was, so far, the best concert for The Killers that I've ever seen (& I've seen them 3 times already). The acoustics for the Staples Center wasn't the absolute best, but it didn't matter when the whole stadium was singing at the top of their lungs along with the band. First of all, since this was the Wonderful Wonderful Tour, I thought the band would play mostly songs from the new album, but to my surprise, they performed a great mix of songs from their entire discography. What surprised me the most was that The Killers played a ton more songs from their Hot Fuss album than they ever had before. They even dug deep to perform such notable songs like "Andy, You're A Star" & "Smile Like You Mean It". A beautifully sweet touch was when the band performed a new, sort of spur-of-the-moment, song about Los Angeles...a song they had written on the road just before their L.A. leg of the tour. One of the major highlights of the entire concert was when the band had invited a young teenage fan up onto the stage to play the drums on the song "For Reasons Unknown". Apparently this has become an ongoing tradition of the band, to invite fans up on the stage to perform with them. This was such a touching, yet totally bad-ass moment, & I hope The Killers keep on doing this at every concert tour from now on. By the end of the concert, my friends & I had lost our voices from singing & screaming so loudly, but it was one thousand percent worth it. The Killers proved with their electrifying & humorous stage presence, along with their amazing voices & talent, that they will forever hold the spot of being my all-time favorite band.

The killers in vancouver, how can i even but this into words that people will comprehend? For me, the killers are my favorite band and Brandon Flowers is a HUGE inspiration in my life. His style of writing impacts me in a huge way. Also, for me, the killers music helped me a lot with personal problems that had hit me pretty hard in my life. I listen to their music when i'm happy, sad, healthy or sick, and for me, seeing this concert was in a way, life saving. And being such a huge fan, i had high hopes for this show and they did not at all disapoint. I went to this show with one of my closest friends, who is also a huge killers fan. The show began with 'Wonderful Wonderful' (as you may have assumed) and soon after they jumped right into 'The Man'. The setlist was incredible. I honestly couldn't say that i was disappointed with any of the songs they chose to play. I wish they would have done 'Bones' or 'Under the Gun' but i had low hopes when it came to those two. The stage presents was incredible. I couldn't take my eyes off of Brandon. He is just one of those people who can really own a stage and engage a crowd. And coming from an aspiring guitarist, i would normally be watching the guitarist almost out of habit; but with the exception of guitar solos, I was watching Brandon. This is a show I would heavily recommend going to. For me, it was the greatest experience of my life. The only negative of the show is figuring out how you're going to top it.

-J.W. Radlinsky-Shworan

I hadn't listened to the Killers in several years and was invited by a friend to go see them in concert. I'd forgotten how good they were! Their show was full of energy and the evening was nothing short of spectacular. It seemed like every inch of the stage was covered with lights, and the show was filled with special effects some including fireworks. A Killers concert is like a massive stadium type of show, full of power and special effects.

The band played all their hit songs and even included some cover songs that really were done well. One of the really good covers they played was the Smiths “There is a Light that Never goes out”. The crowd was very energized and the show started out at full force when they opened with one of their better know songs “When You were Young”. The band finished with several encores including some of their first hits, I guess the show ended up lasting about 90-95 minutes.

The venue was large but it was pretty full. The crowd did get a little out of control at some points during the show, but the stadium was large enough that they had good security and you could just move away from people who were getting carried away. The band is getting older but they sounded great. It is good to see them back in rock and roll form.

The Killers delivered a high energy polished show. Brandon was in great voice, drummer was fantastic. A great rock show for sure.

The venue, however... just atrocious. Place Bell in Laval is a new arena for 10K attendance, but it has massive logistical & design failures. 1) crowds waited 25-60 minutes to enter the building ... outside in -35C! ... due to an inadequate entry plan. Thousands of concertgoers were invited to show up between 7-8 pm, to be greeted by 4 open doors and 6 security stations. 2) parking congestion nightmares & traffic woes before and after the show 3) electricity on stage went out 3 times during the show 4) other concert-goers reported no drinking fountains, toilet paper, limited mobility access...

SUMMARY: Go See the Killers, not at Place Bell in Laval.

The Killers, as always, were amazing beyond mere words. I've seen them in concert before, but somehow this particular concert at Outside Lands 2014 was especially memorable. From singing Credence Clearwater Revival & Otis Redding covers, to performing all their greatest hits (and then some). I was completely pumped up from beginning to end. As per their usual Las Vegas-ian flare, the light show almost stole the spotlight from Brandon Flowers & his famous lightning bolt keyboard, but no one can captivate & amp up an audience like Mr B Flowers. I think I might have been one of the loudest singers in my section of the crowd. Singing along to all the "Direct Hits" is always the best part of the concert!

It was my first time seeing The Killers after a number of years waiting to see them play live. I have never had an experience quite like this one. They are a truly special band to see play live, the energy of the crowd is infectious, and you are left wanting more. Brandon Flowers, man, I don't know how he does it. Plays show after show after show and still sounds incredible. The additions to the band were awesome and Ronnie is a beast (in the best way.) My favorite thing about their show was actually the stage design. It was so beautiful and colorful and set the tone perfectly for each song. You will have a BLAST at their show, whether you're a hardcore fan or not. Can't wait to see them again! :-)

I actually saw the show at Barclays on Tuesday the 8th. Let me start by saying I see a lot of concerts every year and was only familiar with the better known of The Killers songs. Having said that - they were EXCELLENT! Flowers is a magnificent front man with a set of pipes to carry stadiums. The band is flawless and so rock and roll. I will judge a band by how much they can hook me with a song I’ve never heard before . From the opening with Wonderful Wonderful and The Man thru The Calling start to the encore I was dazzled. I downloaded everything and I’m now a confirmed fan. I will see them again ASAP. One of the best live I have seen -ever. And I’m no spring chicken.

It was amazing!!! From the moment they went on stage to the very last second it was just so much positive energy coming from the band. The crowd was bad, but that isn’t The Killers’ fault! They did the absolute most and it paid off. Brandon hit those high notes despite his flu, Ronnie was legendary on the drums, Ted was amazing, the choir was amazing, et cetera et cetera. It’s a shame (especially for the people that DID know all their songs) that the crowd bothered them so much that they didn’t play Mr. Brightside, but again, the band isn’t to blame.

These Las Vegas legends know how to give a great performance!

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Ahead of the release of their brand new compilation album, Rebel Diamonds , on 8th December , The Killers are thrilled to announce details of a celebratory UK/Ireland tour in summer 2024. The Rebel Diamonds Tour will celebrate the band’s 20 years of hits in a series of arena shows, including multiple nights at London’s The O2.

The new dates are the first time The Killers have played arena shows in the UK since 2017’s Wonderful Wonderful tour, and follow the band’s most recent stadium tour, which saw them play to 400,000 fans at sold out shows including two euphoric nights at London’s Emirates Stadium in June 2022, and last year’s standout headline shows at Reading & Leeds Festivals.

Rebel Diamonds is an album of highlights featuring 20 tracks, including the modern day classics “ Mr. Brightside, ” “ When You Were Young, ” “ All These Things That I ’ ve Done,” “Human,” “ Read My Mind ” , “The Man” and more, through to the band’s most recently released, critically-lauded single, “ Your Side of Town, ” and one brand new anthem, “Spirit” .

Rebel Diamonds is a curated dive into an impressive catalogue of songwriting and musicianship - one that has solidified the band as one of the most important voices in rock ‘n’ roll over the last two decades. The album features at least one song from each of the band’s seven studio albums. From the groundbreaking debut Hot Fuss , celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024, to the band’s latest full length LP, 2021’s Pressure Machine , Rebel Diamonds showcases the group’s versatility and staying power across the ever-changing alternative music landscape.  The collection is made up of songs that embody who The Killers are as a band, additionally including some favourites of theirs that have resonated over the years - tracks like “ Be Still, ” from 2012’s album Battle Born or “ Dying Breed ” from 2020’s album Imploding The Mirage or “ A Dustland Fairytale ” from 2008’s Day & Age , which the band recently re-recorded and performed with Bruce Springsteen.    

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The Killers Tour 2023 Only Has 7 Shows; Here’s How to Get Early Access to Tickets

Good news for The Killers fans! The band will continue their performances throughout 2023 but they only have seven shows; where can supporters watch them and how to purchase tickets?

According to the New York Post , the group just announced that they will also perform in concerts next year after their successful "Imploding: The Mirage Tour."

The "Mr. Brightside" hitmakers only have one concert for this year which will be at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 31.

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Tickets will be officially available for the public on Friday via Ticketmaster, but fans can purchase them as early as now on Vivid Seats' official website .

However, the only catch with early access to passes is they're more expensive than regular tickets because the website is a secondary market ticketing platform, but they assured fans that their transaction is secured.

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Regarding the band's set list, they would be performing their biggest hits like "Somebody Told Me," "Mr. Brightside," "When You Were Young," and many more.

The outlet noted that they perform the same arrangement of songs on their current tour.

According to Setlist.fm , the show lasts for an average of one hour and 46 minutes. Their likely last song is "All These Things That I've Done" before closing with a two-track encore.

About a new era of music, the band has not announced a new album for 2023 yet, but they released "Imploding: The Mirage" last year which received positive reviews from fans and critics. The band also released "Pressure Machine" earlier this year which consists of 13 songs.

Since most of their tour dates for 2022 have ended, many fans expressed their excitement on Twitter upon seeing the band, including one fan that attended five shows in three states this year alone.

"I never shut up about them but like y'all really don't understand how much I love this band and how much they mean to me. I'm so thankful for this year and the "Imploding: The Mirage Tour," the user wrote.

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• 03/16 - Etess Arena in Atlantic City, NJ
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• 03/21 - Value City Arena in Columbus, OH
• 03/22 - Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO
• 03/24 - Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant, OK
• 03/25 - Toyota Center in Houston, TX

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Ryan Gosling’s role as Ken in “Barbie” earned him an estimated $43 million. Despite being a supporting character, his association with the year’s biggest movie provided him with substantial financial rewards. Additionally, the popularity of his song “I’m Just Ken,” which has been streamed over 100 million times on Spotify, added to his earnings. Gosling’s adaptability and unique appeal position him well for continued success.

3. Tom Cruise — $45 Million

Tom Cruise, one of Hollywood’s most iconic action stars, earned an estimated $45 million in 2023. Cruise’s “first-dollar gross” deal structure means he receives a percentage of box office revenues from day one, giving him a significant financial advantage. His work on “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” and residuals from “Top Gun: Maverick” ensured a consistent income stream. Cruise’s star power and ability to command high salaries will keep him at the forefront of Hollywood’s elite earners.

2. Margot Robbie — $59 Million

Margot Robbie’s role as both star and producer of “Barbie” earned her an estimated $59 million. The film’s phenomenal success not only led to significant box office revenue but also opened doors for various licensing and partnership deals. Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, was instrumental in the film’s success, allowing her to secure a share of the back-end profits. This dual role as actor and producer ensures Robbie will continue to earn from “Barbie” and other projects in the years to come.

1. Adam Sandler — $73 Million

Adam Sandler leads the list, earning an estimated $73 million in 2023. Since signing a $250 million four-picture deal with Netflix in 2014, Sandler has become a key player for the streaming platform. In 2023, he starred in “Murder Mystery 2,” released the animated film “Leo,” and produced “You’re So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.” Sandler’s vast catalog of comedies, along with his Happy Madison production company, continues to attract Netflix audiences, providing a steady stream of revenue. His 44-stop stand-up comedy tour also contributed to his robust earnings, demonstrating his diversified approach to the entertainment industry.

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Olivia Rodrigo gigs called off as chaos continues at Manchester’s Co-op Live

Postponements come hours after queueing fans were turned away from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie gig on Wednesday evening

The troubled Co-op Live arena has postponed Olivia Rodrigo’s concerts as part of her Guts world tour because of a “technical issue”, hours after the last-minute cancellation of its opening concert for the third time.

Two hours after announcing that A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie would no longer be performing, the venue confirmed that Rodrigo’s concerts on 3 and 4 May had also been cancelled.

Wednesday’s show was supposed to be the first official event at the 23,500-capacity Manchester venue, after several were cancelled or postponed in the past two weeks.

The venue said there was a problem during the soundcheck, with a component of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system found to be defective.

The arena wrote on X: “Due to an ongoing venue-related technical issue, the scheduled performances of Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts world tour on May 3 and 4 are being postponed. Ticket-holders can either hold on to their tickets or obtain a refund at point of purchase.”

The Grammy award winner Rodrigo is expected to perform in Glasgow, Birmingham and London between 7 and 18 May.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie confirmed that “something happened” during his soundcheck that meant his show had to be cancelled. “I’m heated about the situation too, but safety first. Manchester, I got you, just stay tuned for further info,” he said on X.

His performance was cancelled at 6.40pm, 10 minutes after doors were supposed to open at 6.30pm. Fans were queuing outside the venue.

It is the latest in a series of problems for the venue. Rick Astley performed as a surprise guest to about 11,000 arena workers, VIPs and press for the free test event on 20 April, but as many as 4,000 tickets were cancelled , some just an hour before the show, leaving ticket-holders furious.

The venue said this was because of “testing critical procedures”, which meant it had to reduce the capacity for the event.

The venue apologised, and told ticket-holders they could attend a gig by the US rock duo the Black Keys a week later instead. The venue then had to postpone that gig until 15 May.

The arena also postponed two gigs by the comedian Peter Kay, who is now due to appear on 23 and 24 May.

Gary Roden quit as general manager of the arena last week over delays to its opening the venue, and after being criticised for saying some small music venues were “poorly run”.

The venue is part of the Oak View Group. Tim Leiweke, its chair and chief executive, said: “The safety and security of all visiting and working on Co-op Live is our utmost priority, and we could not and will not run any event until it is absolutely safe to do so.

“Today was a very unexpected situation but without a doubt the right decision. I deeply apologise for the impact that this has had on ticket-holders and fans.”

The Co-operative Group said it was disappointed by the announcement and would seek a “full explanation” from Oak View.

“As the naming rights sponsor for Co-op Live, we are shocked at the incident which has led to late cancellation of tonight’s show at the arena,” a Co-op Group spokesperson said.

“We are relieved that no one has been injured, but we share the disappointment and frustration of ticket-holders, many of whom are Co-op members, with the continuing delay to the opening of Co-op Live and the disruption that this is causing to everyone who has been looking forward to attending events.

“We will be seeking a full explanation from Oak View Group, who are responsible for the building, to the obvious questions arising from this, together with a clear plan from the Co-op Live venue management team at OVG for opening the venue and postponed and future events.

“Safety is, of course, the number one priority and it is critical that Co-op members and other ticket-holders can enjoy events in a venue with the very highest levels of security and safety measures in place.”

Situated on the Etihad Campus next to the Manchester City football ground, the £365m venue is scheduled to host Take That, the Killers, Eric Clapton and Barry Manilow in the coming weeks, and there are plans to hold the MTV Europe music awards there in November.

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