00:00 The new music venue coming to Manchester this year is counting down the days to its opening
00:05 in April with an ambitious list of acts ready to take to the brand new stage.
00:11 An array of artists have been announced to play at the new venue from a wide range of
00:15 genres from rap to pop to metal, rock and country performers all lined up for shows
00:21 in 2024.
00:23 The first act ready to break in the new stage is A Boogie with a Hoodie, a rapper from New
00:27 York making his co-op live appearance on the 1st of May, just two days before singing sensation
00:34 Olivia Rodrigo.
00:36 The American pop star is performing at the new venue on two dates on the 3rd and 4th
00:40 of May, shortly followed by the much loved Take That, who will be taking to the stage
00:45 on a mind-blowing seven dates in May and June.
00:48 Rock bands Keane and Elba will be the first from the genre to perform at the arena and
00:53 a few days later we will see the American singer-songwriter legend Barry Manilow on
00:58 stage in Manchester for one night only on the 19th of May.
01:03 Rapper-singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj is another huge act that has been announced for the middle
01:07 of this year and she will be taking to the stage on the 25th of May.
01:13 Some of the other big names performing at co-op live are Pet Shop Boys, Jonas Brothers,
01:18 The Killers and Niall Horan, all with dates throughout June and August.
01:23 The Mancunian icon Liam Gallagher has been allocated three shows due to demand and the
01:28 singer will be bringing songs old and new to the brand new venue.
01:32 Sleep Token, the rock band from London who perform anonymously in masks, have burst onto
01:38 the music scene and will be performing at co-op live just weeks before metal icon Slipknot
01:43 take to the stage on the 17th of December.
01:47 Some of the more up and coming names in music are continuing their breakthrough at co-op
01:51 live.
01:52 American singer-songwriter Noah Kahn has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent months and his headline
01:58 gig in Manchester will come just months after the release of his hit "Homesick" with Sam
02:03 Fender.
02:05 One act that hasn't been announced for the venue is Harry Styles.
02:09 Fans are desperate to hear the news the iconic pop star will be performing at the new arena
02:13 this year as Styles has been more involved with its development than people realise.
02:19 He is a partner with the group behind co-op live and even makes an appearance on its website
02:24 with a quote praising the arena plans and Manchester as a city.
02:29 It could be just hopeful thinking from his loyal fans who have taken to social media
02:33 to make their wishes known but perhaps with the star's involvement with the design of
02:38 the building he could in fact be soon to be announced as an act for the venue this year.
02:43 Music fans have had a while to wait for co-op live and the wait isn't quite over yet but
02:48 the variation in genres is clear to see.
02:51 Whether or not this continues to broaden will no doubt be revealed in the coming weeks and
02:56 months as we wait for the new venue to bring these acts to Manchester.
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