Harry Styles is heading to Manchester for two huge gigs at the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground this week. Pop superstar Harry will play on Wednesday and Thursday night at the stadium to an anticipated 74,000 fans on both nights as he continues his Love on Tour stadium tour.
The tour started at the weekend in Glasgow at the Ibrox Stadium, where Harry told fans how excited he was to be playing his first ever solo stadium tour. And this week Holmes Chapel-raised Harry will head back home to the north west to entertain the masses in Manchester.
The show comes fresh from the release of Harry's third studio album, Harry's House, released to great acclaim last month and already spawning the megahit chart-topper As It Was. But if the setlist from Glasgow is to be replicated in Manchester, fans get expect a clutch of Harry's fan favourites, including Sign of the Times, Adore You, Watermelon Sugar and the now legendary Kiwi.
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With so many fans expected at these two gigs, it will pay to be extra organised about your travel arrangements. The ground recommends public transport as the best option as roads will be closed immediately around the stadium on Wednesday and Thursday.
Here we take a look at all the details of the gig including the support act in Manchester, anticipated stage times and how to get there.
Who is the support act?
Support for the two Manchester dates at Emirates Old Trafford (on June 15 and 16) will come from Mitski. The Japanese-American singer-songwriter is known for her thought-provoking songs and has been hailed "the best young songwriter in the US".
Stage times
Doors open for the Emirates Old Trafford gig at approximately 4pm on both days. Stage times are always liable to change, but these are the anticipated set times for the shows.
4pm - Doors open
7.15pm - Mitski
8.45pm - Harry Styles
Setlist
Harry played the first night of Love On Tour at Glasgow's Ibrox Stadium on June 11, giving fans a flavour of what to expect. Here are the songs he played that night.
Music for a Sushi Restaurant
Golden
Adore You
Daylight
Cinema
Keep Driving
Matilda
Boyfriends
Fine Line
Satellite
Lights Up
Canyon Moon
Treat People with Kindness
What Makes You Beautiful
Late Night Talking
Love of My Life
ENCORE
Sign of the Times
Watermelon Sugar
As It Was
Kiwi
Merchandise
Fans will be pleased to hear the merchandise stalls opened early at Emirates Old Trafford, with huge queues forming at the venue on Tuesday, June 14 for people to snap up their Harry memorabilia.
The official Love on Tour 2022 merchandise includes t-shirts for £30, ringed collar tees £35, hoodies in grey or blue for £60 and tote bags for £25. There are also keychains for £10, posters for £10 and caps for £25.
How to get there?
Fans are advised to travel to the show via public transport as there is no car parking available at Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Old Trafford tram stop is directly next to the venue, but gig-goers are being advised to also seek out stops within a short walking distance - such as Trafford Bar, Firswood or Wharfside when it gets to peak time around the gig. Fans can park for free at Parkway or Sale Water Park and use Park and Ride services to board the tram to Trafford Bar/Wharfside.
Fans can also park at Old Trafford Football ground, but parking is not free. The 255, 256, 263 and x50 bus services will also run within walking distance of Old Trafford.
Will there be road closures?
The roads around the stadium (Brian Statham Way, Great Stone Road, Warwick Road and part of Talbot Road at the front of the ground) will have closures in place during the concert. Brian Statham Way will be closed between 10.30am and approximately 11.30pm, Talbot Road and Great Stone Road will be closed at the end of the event (between 10.30pm and approx.11.30pm) to ensure safe transit of spectators.
There will be a diversion signposted via White City Way to Chester Road to bypass the event zone. The closed roads will be opened again when it is deemed safe.
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