Entertainment

A self-crowned champion of teenage girl’s hearts, ex-My Chemical Romance front-man, Gerard Way, kicked off his solo tour at the atmospheric Ritz last night.

Set in a single room on a hot Mississippi day, Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a startlingly realistic and gripping piece that has captured audiences for decades.

A blue-haired pair of twins are camping outside Manchester venue The Ritz for 24 hours on the coldest day of the year so far in a desperate bid to get within touching distance of their hero.

Manchester’s Vevo Halloween party: Labrinth, Ella Eyre, Rixton and Gorgon City reveal their musical influences and dream collaborations at Victoria Warehouse at the weekend.

Wayne Rooney performed an impromptu tune with pop sensation Ed Sheeran in the Sir Ralph Abercrombie pub following his gig at Manchester’s Phones 4u arena last week.

Brighton rockers Royal Blood wake up to parking ticket on their tour bus window following a sell-out show at Manchester’s The Ritz

The Wailers bring their Legend tour, named after their world-renowned reggae album, to Manchester city centre’s The Ritz next week

Grab yourself a vial of ‘blood’ this Halloween as you prepare to enter a dystopian Manchester invaded by aliens.

Horns is a slightly confused amalgamation of magical realism which succeeds in evocative but lacked any real textbook horror aside from the closing climax

Manchester-based singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy is known for his unconventional methods of performing – and his latest showcase was no different as he treated Metrolink users to a mini-gig.

A newlywed couple received the mother of all wedding gifts when Smiths legend Johnny Marr paused his gig at the 02 Apollo in Manchester last week to play them a romantic tribute.