The Manchester gangsters that inspired an iconic rock song.Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott announce Manchester gig on autumn UK tour.“Think it’s time for a celebration and we all know that great things come in threes….The Star Wars Trilogy, Sooty, Sweep & Soo and now, here we are, with the third instalment of ‘Courteeners at Heaton Park’. Speaking about the special St Jude Heaton Park show, Liam Fray said: “They grow up so fast. Those who pre-order the remastered album will have access to a pre-sale from Thursday 1 September. Credit: Michael ClementĪ special anniversary remastered edition of the album will be released on 13 January 2023. St Jude was produced by Stephen Street and spawned anthems including Not Nineteen Forever, What Took You So Long?, and No You Didn’t, No You Don’t.
The news of the anniversary gig was teased by Liam this morning, who wrote: “15 next year… is that reason to celebrate?…”Īnd now he’s confirmed that one of the UK’s biggest bands will be back with one of the summer’s biggest gigs. It’s the third time the band, fronted by Liam Fray, have performed at Heaton Park, and follows this year’s headline festival slots at the likes of Neighbourhood Weekender and Y Not Festival. The Middleton rockers will be taking up the Friday night slot before Parklife festival kicks off, performing on the main stage.Īt the gig on Friday 9 June 2023, Courteeners will play through St Jude in full, alongside all their biggest hits from their six studio albums. The concert will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the band’s seminal debut album St Jude, back in the city where it all began. Audio Courteeners announce massive hometown gig back at Heaton Park Daisy JacksonĬourteeners will make a massive return to Greater Manchester next summer, with a homecoming gig at Heaton Park.