Groove Armada: "Manchester is fundamental to us and everything we've done"

They didn’t have to Think Twice about bringing their farewell tour to Manchester.

After Superstylin’ for more than 25 years, Groove Armada are set to bring their latest show to the O2 Victoria Warehouse on Saturday (April 9). The gig forms part of the dance duo’s final UK tour after calling it quits on their live shows.

The renowned dance act kicked off the dates in Glasgow on April 5 and will close at London’s Brixton Academy on April 16 and 17. Guests and support acts include Ewan McVicar, PBR Streetgang, Andy Baxter, Luke Una, Ishmael Ensemble, Warm DJs, Arielle Free, Hot Blood and Normal Jay MBE.

The electronic dance music legends, comprising of Andy Cato and Tom Findlay, have so far released eight studio albums, first dropping Northern Star in 1998. The pair have produced huge hits over the years including At the River, I See You Baby and Superstylin’.

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Ahead of the Manchester show, the M.E.N chatted with Andy Cato about tour memories, plans for the future and what we can expect on Saturday.

Why no more live shows and what comes next?

"We were sound checking [in Glasgow] last night and it's this incredible venue up here. As we walked up to the venue, we spotted a poster advertising a Groove Armada gig 25 years ago to the day.

"When you're walking into venues and they're empty and you have the sights and smells, you realise you’re experiencing it for the last time. We’ve got to make sure we enjoy it.

“There was a time in 2010 where EDM was on the rise and we had a pretty miserable summer. We found ourselves trapped between EDM acts.

“Almost 10 years ago we did a last night at Brixton Academy and retired the live