Co-op Live: Events announced so far at Manchester’s newest venue including UFC, Peter Kay and Take That

The newest addition to the Manchester music venue scene is set to have a further wait to be officially open. This comes as the first two acts set to perform, Peter Kay and The Black Keys, have been forced to have their shows postponed until May.

The Peter Kay shows were originally cancelled just a day before the first was due to take place on April 23. Co-op Live issued a statement, and this left some fans out of pocket and unable to get to the rearranged dates.

Peter Kay is due to perform now on May 23 and 24, with The Black Keys taking to the stage on May 15.

Ahead of its opening, dozens of acts have been announced several acts have been announced as performing dates at the new venue. The first of these was The Jonas Brothers, who were due to perform in June 2024, with the date pushed back to September. Since then, plenty of big names have been confirmed as the venue looks to make its mark. The performances will continue to be announced in the coming months, but here’s the current state of play. 

Other huge names confirmed include four dates for Manc icon Liam Gallagher in June. Justin Timberlake will come to the arena in August. Rappers Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj will both bring their red hot shows to the new venue. Seeing out the year will be metal bands Sleep Token and then Slipknot.

It’s not just music though, with UFC announced as the first major sporting event taking place at the arena in July.

We’ve collected together all of the dates which have so far been announced for Co-op Live, in 2024 and in 2025. Keep an eye out for future announcements, and to get tickets for each visit the Co-op Live website. 

Gigs announced for Co-op Live 

Several gigs have already been announced for the new arena for when it opens. The list of these is below:

• A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - May 1 2024
• Olivia Rodrigo- May 3 and 4 2024
• Keane- May 5 2024
• Take That- May 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and June 11 and 12 2024
• Elbow - May 14 2024
• The Black Keys- May 15 2024
• Eric Clapton - May 18 2024
• Barry Manilow- May 19 2024
• Peter Kay- May 23 and 24 2024
• Nicki Minaj- May 25 and May 30 2024
• Eagles- May 31, June 1, 4, 7 and 8
• Pet Shop Boys- June 9 2024
• The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer- June 13 2024
• James - June 14 2024
• Liam Gallagher- June 15, 16, 27 and 28
• The Killers- June 18-21, 22 2024
• Pearl Jam- June 25 2024
• Megan Thee Stallion- July 5 2024
• Stevie Nicks- July 9 2024
• Kings of Leon- July 10 2024
• UFC 304 - July 27 2024
• Justin Timberlake- August 8 2024
• Arijit Singh - August 11 2024
• Noah Kahan - August 13 2024
• Niall Horan- August 27 2024
• Jonas Brothers September 12 2024
• Dude Perfect - September 17 2024
• Melanie Martinez- September 21 2024
• Glass Animals- November 2 2024
• MTV EMA Awards- November 10 2024
• Hits Radio Live- November 23 2024
• Sleep Token- November 26 2024
• Charli XCX- November 27 2024
• Slipknot- December 17 2024
• Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium- January 30 2025
• Kid Cudi- March 15 2025
• Jeff Wayne's The War of the World's- April 6 2025
• Simply Red - September 27 2025
• Jason Manford- October 24 2025