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we spent a lot of money on those dressing rooms and they look absolutely beautiful. what he's going to expect when he gets there is, i mean, like a luxury hotel room. we've gone to town. the artist experience here is absolutely paramount. harry styles is one of the investors and he has helped design them. absolutely. and that's again, when you look at this black box, people that are in the suites, they have to come out and you won't see anybody being entertained in the back. everyone's going to be watching. and the other thing about this bowl is there's no advertising here. there's no distraction between the artist and the fans. so there'll be a really intimate moment without all the distraction that usually goes on in arenas. there are some big acts playing in the next few months. i was mentioning the eagles, stevie nicks. which one are you particularly excited about? 0h, listen, i'm a child of the �*90s. my first album that i bought on cd was definitely, maybe, so the fact that liam gallagher, i mean, here, definitely maybe my my second son charlie, his middle name is noel. so i won't tell liam that! but but no, 0asis for me is the soundtrack to my youth. and that would be a big moment for me, for sure. and finally, tonight's rick astley, the test event. someone has to be the person to do the first stage dive at this arena.
the uk was the best year since 1994 vinyl sales. more than 5.9 million copies were sold around the uk and we have certainly seen a cross—section today, everything from 0livia rodrigo albums tote taylor swift's new album on vinyl, to blur, 0asis, fleetwood mac, really vinyl hasjust 0asis, fleetwood mac, really vinyl has just taken off again and as you said everything old is new again, retro vinyl is back. work has begun on one of the first official statues of her majesty queen elizabeth ii following her death two years ago, at the age of 96. the renowned artist and sculptor andy edwards has been tasked with immortalising britain's longest reigning monarch in bronze, which will go on display in staffordshire once complete. 0ur reporter liz copper explains. a sculpture to mark a reign
before the pandemic, manchester was the third most visited city in the uk after london and edinburgh by international visitors. 0ne huge draw is its iconic music scene. famous bands to come out of manchester? the stone roses. 0asis. the smiths. j simply red. elbow! 0k! not had elbow! oh, really? but to find the bands of tomorrow, the northern quarter is where to go. it's home to some of the city's liveliest music venues, so i've come to night and day cafe. over the years, it's gained legendary status for showcasing big named bands in their early days. what was it like to suddenly play in front of a live audience again? kind of strange at first, wasn't it? it was quite odd to being really loud. i was like, "oh, my god, i don't know what to do" cos i'm not on my living room
myself sometimes. how was it as a taxi driver in lockdown? really, really difficult. as a tour guide as well, there were no tourists, and it's just started to come back again now as restrictions start to end. so you think this is something you'll continue then? i'm definitely going to continue it, yes. before the pandemic, manchester was the third most visited city in the uk after london and edinburgh by international visitors. 0ne huge draw is its iconic music scene. famous bands to come out of manchester? the stone roses. 0asis. the smiths. j simply red. elbow! 0k! not had elbow! oh, really? but to find the bands of tomorrow, the northern quarter is where to go. it's home to some of the city's liveliest music venues, so i've come to night and day cafe. over the years it's gained legendary status for showcasing big name bands in their early days.
before the pandemic, manchester was the third most visited city in the uk after london and edinburgh by international visitors. 0ne huge draw is its iconic music scene. famous bands to come out of manchester? the stone roses. 0asis. the smiths. simply red. elbow! 0k! not had elbow! oh, really? but to find the bands of tomorrow, the northern quarter is where to go. it's home to some of the city's liveliest music venues, so i've come to night and day cafe. over the years it's gained legendary status for showcasing big name bands in their early days. what was it like to suddenly playing in front of a live audience again? kind of strange at first, wasn't it? it was quite odd to being really loud. i was like, '0h, my god,
thanks. let's take a look at today's papers. many front pages focus on borisjohnson's apology to mps after being fined for breaching lockdown rules. the guardian quotes labour leader sir keir starmer, who described the prime minister as a "man without shame". times reports that conservative mps will be told to block any investigation into whether the prime minister misled the house when it comes to a vote tomorrow. the daily mail focuses on plans to change the highway code to allow motorists in self—driving cars to watch tv up to a speed of 37mph. and according to the sun, former 0asis front man liam gallagher needs new hips. the paper says the 49—year—old musician is in agony with arthritis, which can only be fixed by surgery. i have to say that was the front page that took my breath away. when someone has been the rock and roll star of your youth and suddenly they
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