Listen Live To 'The We Are Manchester' Concert Later Today

The Manchester Arena reopening concert, which will be headlined by Noel Gallagher, is to be broadcast live on three radio stations on Saturday.

Absolute Radio, BBC Radio Manchester, Key 103 and Radio X will all air the full show - the first at the venue since the bombing that killed 22 people on 22 May.

The line-up also includes Pixie Lott, Rick Astley, Louisa Johnson, Blossoms, The Courteeners and Bugzy Malone.

The We Are Manchester show will not be televised and tickets have sold out.

It is not yet known whether the audio feed will be available on the stations' websites as well as on air.

BBC Radio Manchester's Michelle Hussey and Natalie-Eve Williams will present coverage from the venue, while Dan O'Connell will do the same on Radio X.

All profits from the concert will go to the Manchester Memorial Fund, a charitable trust to set up a permanent memorial for the attack victims.

In an attempt to tighten security, all tickets will have the name of the ticket-buyer printed on them, and no backpacks or large bags will be allowed into the venue.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Various Radio Stations To Broadcast 'The We Are Manchester' Concert On Saturday

The Manchester Arena reopening concert, which will be headlined by Noel Gallagher, is to be broadcast live on three radio stations on Saturday.

BBC Radio Manchester, Key 103 and Radio X will all air the full show - the first at the venue since the bombing that killed 22 people on 22 May.

The line-up also includes Pixie Lott, Rick Astley, Louisa Johnson, Blossoms, The Courteeners and Bugzy Malone.

The We Are Manchester show will not be televised and tickets have sold out.

It is not yet known whether the audio feed will be available on the stations' websites as well as on air.

BBC Radio Manchester's Michelle Hussey and Natalie-Eve Williams will present coverage from the venue, while Dan O'Connell will do the same on Radio X.

All profits from the concert will go to the Manchester Memorial Fund, a charitable trust to set up a permanent memorial for the attack victims.

In an attempt to tighten security, all tickets will have the name of the ticket-buyer printed on them, and no backpacks or large bags will be allowed into the venue.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

More Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow For The 'We Are Manchester' Benefit Gig

A second wave of tickets for the We Are Manchester benefit gig will go on sale tomorrow at 9am (Wednesday 30 August).

The event was previously thought to have been sold out , with Manchester Arena stating they received an " overwhelming response " to the initial release date on August 17. But a spokesperson today confirmed that the size of production was smaller than expected, and therefore capacity has increased.

The tickets, priced at £25 and £30 (plus booking fee), will be available at www.eventim.co.uk or by calling 0844 847 8000 and at www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling 0844 844 0444.

The statement also revealed that stand-up comic Russell Kane is to host the We Are Manchester benefit benefit gig at Manchester Arena.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Courteeners, Blossoms, Rick Astley, Pixie Lott, ‘Longfella’ poet Tony Walsh and others are already confirmed for the event that will officially reopen the venue on 9 September.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk