Kasabian at Co-op Live Manchester - tickets, stage times, support, parking and everything you need to know

Co-op Live is gearing up for a busy few weeks ahead, and this weekend will see both Courteeners and Kasabian grace the stage.

The former will appear at the venue on Friday night (15 November), while Kasabian will round off their UK run of arena shows on Saturday (16 November). The latter will appear on stage with special guests The Streets too.

Announced back in July, Kasabian have already played Birmingham and Glasgow, and will hit up London's 02 on Friday before a massive gig at Manchester Co-op Live.

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The announcement of their tour followed the release of their new studio album 'Happenings', and a euphoric set on Glastonbury's Woodsies Stage.

Co-produced by Serge and Mark Ralph, the follow up to 2022’s number 1 album 'The Alchemist’s Euphoria', is 10 quick, sharp, visceral doses of fresh heavy hitters, drawing inspiration from the anything-goes art performance late-1950s.

The rock heavyweights from Leicester were formed in in 1997 by lead vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and second vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff and bassist Chris Edwards. Drummer Ian Matthews then joined in 2004.

Chris Karloff left the band in 2006 and founded a new band called Black Onassis. Jay Mehler, meanwhile, joined as touring lead guitarist in 2006, leaving for Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye in 2013, to be replaced by Tim Carter. Lead vocalist Meighan left the band in July 2020, with Pizzorno stepping up as full-time lead vocalist.

There are a small number of tickets left for the gig on Saturday on Ticketmaster. Resale options for the higher tiers are priced from £51.75 upwards. There are also some VIP