Paul McCartney at Co-op Live - full list of banned items and rules for Manchester shows

As far as gigs are concerned, 2024 has been a vintage year for Greater Manchester. Not only have we been treated to the news that Oasis will be reforming, but the region's venues have come alive with some the best and biggest shows.

There's too many to mention here but highlights have included Take That, who played both the AO Arena and the newly opened Co-op Live; Eagles major residency at Co-op Live, plus huge shows from the likes of The Killers, Greenday and Stockport's Blossoms.

And in the last few months, the city has hosted the MTV EMAs and enjoyed spectacular shows from Charli XCX and Sam Fender. Saving the best until last though, this weekend will see the legend that is Paul McCartney take to the stage.

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Marking his first set of UK shows since his Glastonbury set two years ago, the Beatles star announced earlier this year that he would be performing two nights at Co-op Live this Saturday and Sunday. He will also perform at London’s The O2 Arena.

Paul is most known for his time in The Beatles, who spawned an acclaimed back-catalogue of hits including Hey Jude, Let It Be and Come Together, but he is also a solo musician in his own right and has also performed in other bands like Wings.

In 2020, following the release of his eighteenth solo album McCartney III, the 82-year-old made history by becoming the first artist to have a new album in the top two chart positions in America in each of the last six decades.

Here's a full round-up of what you can and can't take to the shows, and more info on what you can and can't do at the gigs too. Taking your own food and drink into the arena