Red Hot Chili Peppers Emirates Old Trafford Manchester: setlist, support act and are there tickets left?

Red Hot Chili Peppers will roll their tour into Manchester for one night only in June.

The California rock icons will be heading to Emirates Old Trafford as part of their world tour - one of only three UK locations on the circuit.

Their Global Stadium Tour follows the release of the band’s twelfth album Unlimited Love, which came out on 1 April, 2022.

Here is everything you need to know about the Red Hot Chili Peppers gig in Manchester.

When do the Red Hot Chili Peppers play in Manchester?

A single show will be held at Emirates Old Trafford on Wednesday 22 June, 2022.

Gates open at 4.30pm.

Where else are the Red Hot Chili Peppers playing?

The Global Stadium Tour started on 29 March and will continue until 14 October.

The rock band will take their music all over the world - there will be 16 shows in Europe and 22 in North America.

For the full schedule, see below.

18 June 2022, Florence, Italy, Visarno Arena

22 June 2022, Manchester, Emirates Old Trafford

25,26 June 2022, London: London Stadium

29 June 2022, Dublin ,Ireland, Marlay Park

1 July 2022, Glasgow, Scotland, Bellahouston Park

3 July 2022, Werchter, Belgium, Festival Park

5 July 2022, Cologne Germany, Mungersdorfer Stadion

8, 9 July 2022, Paris, France, Stade de France

12 July 2022, Hamburg, Germany, Volksparkstadion

23 July 2022, Denver, USA, Empower Field at Mile High

27 July 2022, San Diego, USA, Petco Park

29 July 2022, Santa Clara, USA, Levi’s Stadium

31 July 2022, Inglewood, USA, SoFi Stadium

3 August 2022, Seattle, USA, T-Mobile Park

6 August 2022, Paradise, USA, Allegiant Stadium

10 August 2022, Atlanta, USA, Truist Park

12 August 2022, Nashville, USA, Nissan Stadium

14 August 2022, Detroit, USA, Comerica Park

17 August 2022, East Rutherford, USA, MetLife Stadium

19 August 2022, Chicago, USA, Soldier Field

21 August 2022, Toronto, Canada, Rogers Centre

30 August 2022, Miami Gardens, USA, Hard Rock Stadium

1 September 2022, Charlotte, USA, Bank of America Stadium

3 September 2022, Philadelphia, USA, Citizens Bank Park

8 September 2022, Washington D.C., USA, Nationals Park

10 September 2022, Boston, USA, Fenway Park

15 September 2022, Orlando, Camping World Stadium

18 September 2022, Arlington, USA, Globe Life Field

25 September 2022, Louisville, USA, Kentucky Exposition Centre

7, 14 October 2022, Austin, USA, Zilker Park

How to get tickets for the Manchester show

There are very few tickets remaining for The Red Hot Chili peppers gig in Manchester.

But there are a selection of pricey options left on the Ticketmaster website. 

The cheapest ticket available is currently listed at £101.20 per person.

Hardcore fans who want to be in the Golden Circle right next to the stage will have to shell out £166.50 for the experience.

What is the RHCP setlist?

As the tour started back in March it is possible to make a guess at what songs the band may play in Manchester.

According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the tour includes a hefty dose of nostalgia and some new tracks from the recent album.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers played the Puskas Arena in Budapest on June 15, 2022.

They opened with Around the World, Dani California and I Like Dirt.

Cult classic Californication was played towards the end of the show as well as Black Summer, Soul to Squeeze and Give it Away.

The band finished the show with an encore playing By the Way.

Who is the support act?

The Red Hot Chili Peppers will be supported by A$AP Rocky and Thundercat at Emirates Old Trafford on 22 June.

A$AP Rocky is a popular American rapper known for his hip hop tracks.

Thundercat is a bassist from Los Angeles, California - he performs music under the genre funk and soul.

Who are the Red Hot Chili Peppers?

The band formed in 1983 and rose to become one of the world’s best known rock groups.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers is currently made up of Anthon Kiedis (vocals), Flea (bass), Chad Smith (drums) and John Frusciante (guitar).

The band has sold over 100 million records worldwide with hit songs Under the Bridge and Californication known by people across the globe.

They have had 12 albums over the years and have gone on 18 tours.