Keane announced as latest act coming to Manchester’s Co-op Live arena

Co-op Live have announced Keane will be performing at its £365 million arena in Manchester, in 2024.

Indie-pop band Keane will take to the stage at Co-op Live on Sunday, May 5th, joined by fantastic support acts, The Sherlocks and The Lathums. 

Keane will mark 20 years since they released their hit debut album ‘Hopes and Fears’ in May 2004, with a huge tour across the UK, Ireland and the U.S.

The band are also releasing a special remastered version of ‘Hopes and Fears’ for fans to get their hands on and enjoy part of a great era of pop and indie music.

Keane emerged alongside a new vanguard of bands that would change the shape of music: Snow Patrol, Scissor Sisters, the Killers and Coldplay. 

They were the first to create a sound solely revolving around keyboards which enhanced the emotional pull of their songs. ‘Everybody’s Changing’ from ‘Hopes and Fears’ became a fan favourite and a top five hit.

In 2004, Keane were the biggest selling British artist in the UK. The following year they won two BRIT Awards: Best British Album for ‘Hopes and Fears’ and British Breakthrough act award, as voted for by Radio 1 listeners.

Lead singer, Tom Chaplin, says: “I remember standing by that amazing old mixing desk at Heliocentric Studios where we made Hopes and Fears, listening to an early mix of Somewhere Only We Know. 

“I had this feeling that we’d come up with something that had an extra bit of magic. Making music is so often a process full of doubt…but on this occasion there was something undeniable about what we’d created. 

“Clearly a lot of people felt the same when the album came out!”

Founding band member and songwriter, Tim Rice-Oxley, said: “When I think about these songs, I still picture us playing them in little rooms in pubs around the UK. 

“I remember how exciting it was watching the crowds start to grow. Those songs opened the door to another dimension for us; everything that has happened in our lives since then was born out of that moment. 

“It’s an incredible privilege for us that people are still listening after all this time.”

Co-op Live – Europe’s most sustainable music-first arena – is edging closer to its official opening in April 2024, where a diverse range of global superstars will head to Manchester.

As part of the busiest UK arena opening season ever, Co-op Live will host 25 shows within its first month of opening. 

A joint venture between Oak View Group and City Football Group and backed by pop-singer Harry Styles, Co-op Live has been designed to transform the live music experience for both artists and fans and is set to host some of the biggest acts from around the globe. 

As part of the venue’s pioneering partnership, Co-op members will gain early access to pre-sale tickets from 10am on September 13th, 2023. General sale tickets will be made available through Co-op Live from 10am on September 15th, 2023.

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