Courteeners at Heaton Park - stage times, support acts, travel advice, setlist

It's going to be a special, and rather epic, sort of homecoming for indie rockers the Courteeners on Friday night. The band headline Heaton Park for a huge sold out show to some 40,000 fans.

The Manc band, fronted by Liam Fray, are getting rather used to entertaining crowds on this grand scale. They performed memorable gigs at Heaton Park first in 2015 and then again in 2019.

This time, they'll have extra cause for celebration, falling this year as it does on the 15th anniversary of St Jude, their seminal debut album. The remastered version of the album also claimed its own spot in chart history this year - becoming the album with the longest time between original release and hitting the top spot.

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So what can fans expect from this show? Naturally, as this is a celebration of St Jude, fans can expect the album in full alongside their greatest hits from a career that continues to see them rise and rise as one of the most important guitar bands of recent times.

If you're lucky enough to have bagged a ticket, you're in for a treat. Here's a bit more of what to expect on the night.

The entertainment is all set to begin from 4pm, when DJ Katie Owen takes to the stage. There will then be a packed bill that follows.

Up-and-coming singer songwriter Brooke Combe will perform from around 5.30pm to open the live element of the gig.

Also on the bill will be Scottish indie rock band The Snuts. Then Australian rockers DMAs will take to the stage ahead of the arrival of the Courteeners.

Stage times are always approximate, so the advice is to get to Heaton Park as soon as you can to make sure you don't miss a minute of the action. But as a rough guide these are the anticipated