Entertainment

Renowned for their energetic and extravagant live performances, the Devon rockers arrived on stage to a rapturous applause from the crowed and ripped through their back catalogue.

MM caught up with supergroup McBusted to talk about boobs, teen crushes and touring before they’re Most Excellent Adventure Tour brings them to the Manchester Arena on Saturday March 21 and Sunday 22.

Forget the first rule of Fight Club; you’ll want to tell everyone to visit Manchester’s Central Library when Grimm Up North kicks off its series of literary adaptations a week tonight.

If the shadows under their eyes confessed to a long journey, their music remained uplifting and wonderfully melodic – Simon and Garfunkel-esque, alternating between the synth-pop rock of singles.

With last week’s punch ‘fracas’ meaning the end of the road for Clarkson’s Top Gear career, a spot has opened up – one that campaigners are saying should be filled by Alan Partridge.

With the banding planning to visit Manchester for the first time later this month, MM posed Pete from The Devil Makes Three some questions.

Sad films may be ten-a-penny, but it’s very rare to find one that can hit you right in the gut like this without feeling heavy-handed or overly-manipulative.

The Pontefract four-piece have the the look (a lot of hair I may add), a dedicated core following and more importantly the tunes that warrant REGULAR airplay on major radio.

Placebo’s Manchester O2 Apollo set-list of oldies-but-goodies like Infra-Red and Every You Every Me and soon-to-be classics from their 2013 album Loud Like Love was never going to disappoint.

An internal memo from the Lowry’s Chief Executive has warned staff that the theatre is concerned about the potential reaction against a pro-Palestinian performance taking place in May.

Where time has dulled the wit or the vigour of other stalwarts of the comedy circuit, Al Murray’s routines remain as fresh and lively as the most expertly poured pint.