00:00 There's a lot to look forward to in Manchester as we head into 2024. New developments and
00:06 events will be seen throughout the city region this year and if you're a fan of gigs and
00:10 concerts there's a whole range of top acts ready to take to the stage in the coming months.
00:16 Tickets are hard to come by for many of these world famous performers but there are some
00:21 remaining to snap up as soon as possible.
00:24 This year we'll see the opening of the brand new Co-op Live Arena which is planned in April.
00:30 A huge list of performers has already been announced and many more are on the way.
00:35 Let's take a look at some of the biggest gigs taking place in Greater Manchester this year.
00:40 First up and just a couple of weeks into the year, Bring Me The Horizon will perform at
00:44 the AO Arena on the 13th of January. The metal band has played sold out gigs in 50 countries
00:50 and their sixth studio album is set for release in the next few months.
00:55 The hugely famous American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo, known for hits such as Driver's
01:00 Licence and Vampire, is set to be the first to take to the stage at the new Co-op Live
01:05 Arena. This year the singing sensation is bringing her Guts Tour to Manchester on the
01:11 3rd and 4th of May.
01:13 Another big name to be announced for Co-op Live is Nicki Minaj. The Trinidadian born
01:18 rapper and singer will be in town this May and Manchester is one of just three UK locations
01:23 on her Pink Friday 2 world tour.
01:26 The Queen of Rap will take to the stage at the city's brand new venue on the 25th of
01:30 May.
01:32 Next up, American rock band Foo Fighters are set to play two dates at Emirates Old Trafford
01:37 in June. These shows will be the band's first on-stage appearance in Manchester since the
01:42 death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022.
01:45 You can catch them performing on the 13th and 15th of June this year.
01:49 Liam Gallagher, half of the famous brothers behind Oasis, is performing on four dates
01:54 at the new Co-op Live this year.
01:57 The Manchester-born singer-songwriter has a big year ahead, appearing at Reading and
02:01 Leeds Festival this summer and will take to the stage in Manchester on the 15th, 16th,
02:06 27th and 28th of June.
02:08 Emirates Old Trafford will be hosting another huge act this summer as Green Day will be
02:13 performing on stage on the 21st of June.
02:16 The band, known for American Idiot and Boulevard of Broken Dreams, have a new album out at
02:21 the beginning of the year and will be arriving in Manchester as part of a relatively small
02:26 UK leg of their 2024 tour.
02:29 And finally, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be putting on another Greater Manchester
02:34 outdoor show.
02:35 The Manchester icon is back again in 2024 and will be performing with the band at Robin
02:41 Park in Wigan on the 18th of July.
02:44 2024 is going to be a year for the Manchester music scene.
02:48 Stay tuned to find out more about what's going on in Greater Manchester in our weekly
02:53 What's On guides.
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