The Masked Singer 2022 tour: how to get tickets for the Manchester AO Arena live show, lineup and host details

One of the biggest and most popular entertainment shows on television in the UK - The Masked Singer - is heading to Manchester as part of its tour.

The show has gripped the nation since its inception in 2020 - with former Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts winning series one as queen bee.

With a popular panel including Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan and host Joel Dommett prominent on the show, it is no surprise it’s one of the most loved shows in the UK.

Here’s how you can find out if tickets are still available:

When is the Masked Singer coming to Manchester?

The tour kicked off on Saturday, April 2.

For one night only, the Masked Singer will perform in Manchester at the AO Arena on Sunday, April 10 2022.

Where else is the Masked Singer performing?

The tour kicked off in Liverpool, before heading to the capital. After London, the tour heads to Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow before Manchester.

The full list of UK tour dates:

• Saturday April 2 - Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
• Sunday April 3 - London O2 Arena 
• Wednesday April 5 - Birmingham Utilita Arena
• Friday April 8 - Newcastle Utilita Arena
• Saturday April 9 - Glasgow OVO Hydro
• Sunday April 10 - Manchester AO Arena
• Wednesday April 13 - Leeds First Direct Arena
• Friday April 15 - Sheffield Utilita Arena
• Saturday April 16 - Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
• Monday April 18 - London Wembley OVO Arena

How do I get tickets for the performance?

There are still plenty of tickets available for the live show of the Masked Singer, and they are available via Ticketmaster.

The lowest priced tickets available on the website are currently going for £30.95 each, with Ticketmaster earmarking the ‘best seats’ still available. These are located in section BL C row F, and will cost you £109.50 each.

Who is hosting the Masked Singer 2022 tour?

Popular TV host and the current host of the original version that is aired on ITV, Joel Dommett will be hosting the Masked Singer live tour.

The 36-year-old host is a comedian, but rose to prominence on the 2016 version of ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here’ as he finished runner up to winner Scarlett Moffatt.

Dommett has always been on TV almost since he launched his career, and in 2011 hosted Live in Chelsea, a live discussion show revolving around the events of the popular reality show Made in Chelsea.

How will the live tour work?

The Masked Singer is well known for the subtle clues left behind by celebrities, and you’ll have to do your best detective work to try and guess brand-new characters, with new never before seen characters exclusively for the tour.

New celebrities will be unmasked at every arena, with five of the favourite characters performing their greatest hits in what is being dubbed a ‘visual spectacle’.

Who are the judges for the tour?

The judges for the Manchester AO Arena event will be actress Denise Van Outen (Gogglebox, TOWIE, Eastenders) JLS frontman Aston Merrygold, with a special celebrity guest unveiled for every event.

The celebrity guest judge for the Manchester show will be season one winner Nicola Roberts, who is most known for being in the girl band, Girls Aloud.

The guest judges for the UK live tour are:

• London – Jonathan Ross
• Birmingham – Mo Gilligan
• Newcastle – Scarlett Moffatt
• Glasgow – Sanjeev Kohli
• Manchester – Nicola Roberts
• Leeds – Nicola Roberts 
• Sheffield – Martine McCutcheon
• Nottingham – Natalie Imbruglia (2022 winner)
• Wembley – Davina McCall

What is the Masked Singer, and what is it about?

The Masked Singer was a show first introduced to the UK in 2020.

The aim of the show is to correctly guess who the celebrity behind the mask is.

It features a number of celebrities who perform songs every week on the show, and each week drop hints as to who they are, whilst speaking to the camera in a heavily edited voice, to conceal their identity.

Some celebrities in the past have included Jason Manford, Teddy Sheringham, Michael Owen, Will Young and more.

When a celebrity is voted off - the judges are given one last chance to guess who it is, before chanting ‘take it off’ as the celebrities start to take their elaborate masks off.