Blink 182 Manchester: Dates and support act with tickets still available for AO Arena - but some over £200

The gig takes place at the AO Arena later this month
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Blink 182 are back on the road and they will very soon be playing right here in Manchester. The punk rock band bring their ‘Rock Hard’ tour to the AO Arena on October 15 and 16. 

Blink haven’t played in Manchester for a good while, with their last appearance in the city being at Castlefield Bowl in 2017. You’d need to go back to June 2012 for their last MEN/AO Arena gig. 

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Tickets are still readily available for Blink 182 in Manchester. There are two dates pencilled in for the AO Arena, these are October 15 and 16. 

A possible reason why so many tickets remain on sale might be the price. At the time of writing, standing tickets remain on sale through resale for over £200. 

On top of this, the cheapest seating option is in a section of the arena very close to being unable to see all of the stage. Tickets here are available for around £60. 

How to buy tickets to Blink-182 at Manchester AO Arena 

Tickets can be purchased for both Blink 182 gigs through Ticketmaster. VIP options can also be bought through the AO Arena website.

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Possible setlist for Blink-182 at AO Arena 

Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 performs onstage at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Carabel/Getty Images)Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 performs onstage at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Carabel/Getty Images)
Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 performs onstage at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Carabel/Getty Images)

Blink’s tour is well underway, and when this happens it's fairly easy to guess what the setlist might be in Manchester. Below is a setlist from the band’s show in Vienna in September.

  • Anthem Part Two

  • The Rock Show

  • Family Reunion

  • Man Overboard

  • Feeling This

  • Violence (Extended drum intro)

  • Up All Night

  • Dysentery Gary

  • Dumpweed

  • EDGING

  • Aliens Exist

  • Cynical

  • Stay Together for the Kids

  • Happy Holidays, You B******

  • Happy Holidays, You B****** (Faster version)

  • Always

  • Down

  • Bored to Death

  • I Miss You

  • Adam's Song

  • Ghost on the Dance Floor (Extended drum solo during bridge)

  • What's My Age Again?

  • First Date (with Ramones' "Pinhead" and "Blitzkrieg Bop" intro)

  • All the Small Things

  • Dammit

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