Entertainment

Forget the election. The return of the Avengers is the most exciting thing happening this summer.

Smiths former guitarist Johnny Marr has pledged to make a new run of a limited edition vinyl Record Store Day cover after discovering hawkers selling his single for inflated prices on eBay.

After stepping off an eight hour flight from New York to Manchester, grime MC Skepta kicked back to sit comfortably on the Red Bull music tour sofa with journalist Hattie Collins.

The exhibition, which features ‘Yobs’ along with a number of other classics, will run until the end of June at The Font as part of Chorlton Arts Festival 2015.

Ahead of her shows with Olly Murs at the Manchester Arena, Ella Eyre took some time out of her busy schedule to chat to MM about being a role model, James Bay, and her love of computer games.

The Deaf Institute, Manchester, was all ears as Luke Friend, of X Factor 2013 fame, took to the stage to perform his debut as a solo artist on Sunday April 19.

As with episode one there’s an awful lot of exposition due to the vast number of storylines.

Looking through the sea of snapbacks and dreads, it’s clear this is a Skints crowd.

Sitting on the judging panel for the Manchester Pale Ale Refreshing Sounds competition, Clint is part of a nationwide search to find the best new, unsigned music acts.

Dulcet tones and hymnal backing vocals produced a calming sense of stillness at the Ritz Manchester last night.

Liam Cubley is using crowdfunding site IndieGoGo to try and raise the £7,000 he needs to get the project off the ground.