Chase and Status announce huge Manchester show

Chase and Status have announced a huge gig at Manchester's Co-op Live. The legendary dance music duo Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status) will be performing with their live band and a series of "special guests" at the east Manchester arena next May.

Following a summer of live performances, including including their biggest show to date at Milton Keynes National Bowl, they announced a major UK arena tour next spring. The second date of the eight-night run is a stop at the 23,500 capacity Co-op Live on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Hot off the back of a viral Boiler Room performance in 2023, the duo released their 10-track LP “2 Ruff Vol 1”. The hit single from it “Baddadan” has spent over 15 weeks and counting in the Top 10 of the UK charts and has already been certified gold.

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They went on to release “Liquor & Cigarettes”, “Say The Word” and “Selecta" featuring the likes Stefflon Don, Arrdee and grammy-nominated vocalist Flowdan. IRAH and Takura also make a return on a number of tracks on the mixtape. The duo have also partnered with gen D&B producers Bou, Mozey and Hedex.

Chase and Status recently achieved their first ever UK Number One with their highly anticipated Stormzy collaboration ‘Backbone’. This new music came in the wake of ‘What Came Before, Chase & Status’s sixth studio album which charted number four in the official UK album chart.

They will also appearing in Glasgow, Birmingham, London, Nottingham, Cardiff, Plymouth and Bournemouth. Tickets for the Manchester show go on pre-sale to Co-op Members next Tuesday (September 24) and on general sale next Thursday (September 26) from Ticketmaster and Gigs and