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Live review: 30 Seconds to Mars

Live review: 30 Seconds to Mars

A typical cold and rainy night in MCR and there were high hopes to un-dampen spirits, which they managed but only for about 30% of the show

Live Review: Liam Gallagher

Did what it said on the tin… unadulterated brilliance, as you were

Live review: Gorillaz

A host of guest artists join Gorillaz at Manchester Arena for a genre defying show

Live review: Kasabian

Kasabian proves to Manchester that they are, without a doubt, still totally on fire

Live Review: Depeche Mode

With an opportunity to listen to this incredible performance, you will not be content with just enjoying the silence

Government does not give pledged £17 million to Manchester

Westminster Government fails to honor commitment to offer support for Manchester, in the aftermath of the Arena bombing in May

Live Review: The Killers

The Killers bring some Las Vegas glitz to Manchester Arena

Live Review: Metallica

The heavy metal legends wage a long-awaited war on Manchester

Manchester attacks: “I am writing this as a Muslim, a woman, a mother”

Dalal Abbasi, a Muslim mother who studied at the University of Manchester and lived in the city for six years reflects on the Manchester attacks

“We keep fighting back with Greater Manchester spirit”

We spoke with Mancunians at Tuesday’s vigil for the Manchester terror attack, which saw thousands pack into Albert Square to pay their respects to those who have lost their lives

Feature: Should you ever meet your heroes?

The golden rule reads that you should never meet your heroes — how does Jeni Lambert fare when she meets hers?

Live: Bastille

Bastille captivated Manchester Arena with a bar-raising performance, writes Katie Shepherd

Live: Nickelback

Despite falling victim to a plateau of hate and internet trolls, Nickelback are a far cry from whimpering their swan song, writes Jeni Lambert

Live: Tame Impala

This is how you make the leap to the bigtime: Tame Impala know how to fill an arena, and Kevin Parker knows how to wear the emperor’s clothes

Live: J. Cole

Although the stage is bigger and the lights are brighter, the integrity, honesty and energy are exactly the same

Live: You Me At Six/All Time Low

You Me At Six and All Time Low provided some truly amazing moments at the Manchester Arena

Live: Girls Aloud

A fond farewell to Manchester for Britain’s finest pop group

Live: The Black Keys

A monumental year for the Ohio two-piece culminates in their first UK arena jaunt – with mixed results

Bon Iver

Justin Vernon’s reputation as one of the defining artists of the past few years is vindicated with a resplendent set at the ArenaManchester Arena 9th November 20129/10