Hometown heroes Sam Fender, Arctic Monkeys and Aitch set for huge weekend of live music
Sam Fender: "Everyone was absolutely class... and I'm really hungover"In 2021, the rocker appeared on the BBC Breakfast sofa in Salford in a "really, really hungover" state, having come directly from St James's Park where he had joined fans in celebrating the club's Saudi Arabian-backed takeover, marking the end of of Mike Ashley's 14-year control of the club.
The singer, 29, who will follow in the Arctics' footsteps by headlining Leeds Festival later this summer, cannot afford too bad a hangover after Friday's gig, as he has to get up and do it all over again the next night, such is the demand. It's safe to assume that neither will be going to arch rivals Sunderland's stadium on Saturday to see US pop star Pink perform, though transport bosses have warned the region will be "a lot busier than usual" as a result of the concerts.Liam Fray of the Courteeners will lead a Manchester crowd in a sing-along of indie anthems
The record is dripping in local references, from their hometown of Middleton, to Withington and Fallowfield, via several sticky-floored city centre haunts. "I'll just enjoy the next couple of months, play a bit of golf, watch the football, do a bit of cooking," added the Manchester United fan. "And then I'll be like, 'Oh crap, we'd best deal with this now'.
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