Manchester is one of the UK’s biggest and busiest cities in the country, attracting millions of visitors each year – and famous folk are no exception judging by these great photos we found in the archives.
Concerts, book signings and charity events are among the reasons celebs find themselves in Manchester, but the most popular reason by a mile has to be football with two of the world’s most famous clubs in the city.
Here are some of the many times famous faces have been spotted in Manchester over the years, captured in some striking and memorable pictures.
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5. Pele
ele and Claudio Ranieri talk prior to the Soccer Aid 2016 at Old Trafford. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) | Getty Images
6. Eddie Izzard
Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard poses with a fan in Hulme while campaigning to remain in the EU with Labour activists ahead of the Brexit referendum in 2016. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) | Getty Images
7. Lulu
Singer Lulu plays the lead role in the panto Peter Pan and Manchester Opera House in 1972. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
8. Debbie Harry and David Bowie
Blondie’s Debbie Harry with British cultural icon David Bowie before his concert at the MEN Arena (now AO Arena) in 2003. (Photo: IAN HODGSON/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images