They can expect a warm welcome and a cracking send-off when Little Mix take to the stage in Newcastle this Bank Holiday weekend on their eagerly-awaited visit, stopping off on The Confetti Tour.
The Brit Award-winning pop favourites, who announced towards the end of last year that they will be taking a break, but not splitting up at the end of the tour, will be taking to the stage at Utilita Arena this Good Friday. Then the much-loved girl group - Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne - will be following up with both an afternoon and an evening on Saturday show in a treble treat for fans.
Little Mix - who were also nominated in the 2022 Brit Awards, in the best group category - have already reassured everyone that this is just adieu and not goodbye, saying in a previous statement: "We're sisters and we'll always have each other and you, the fans, in our lives. Little Mix is forever. See you on tour!"
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They are set to perform tracks from their Confetti album - such as the title track - alongside some of their greatest hits including Touch, Woman Like Me and Shout Out To My Ex and fans wanting to make the most of the show had a pick of ticket options including hospitality and suite experiences. Ahead of the gigs, here's everything ticket-holders will need to know about the big night(s).
What time will the shows start?
The Utilita Arena have given the following timings:
Friday , April 15 - doors will open at 6pm and the show is due to start at 7.30pm
Saturday matinee , April 16 - doors will open at noon ahead of the show start at 1.30pm.
Saturday evening , April 16 - door opening will be 6pm and the show start time is 7.30pm.
Of course, timings are approximate and can be subject to change.
Utilita Arena rules for Little Mix gigs
The previously strict Covid rules such as proof of vaccine status and Covid passports no longer apply, of course, following the lifting of restrictions but Utilita Arena stresses that Government advice says anyone who tests positive should not attend events.
And the arena does have other entry rules and it is best to know about those ahead of attending a gig in order to save any problems or delays on the doors.
While the welcome in store will be a warm one, the arena tells ticket-holders to expect to be searched. Staff will have metal detectors and refusing a search will mean no entry.
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What you can't bring into the arena
Do not bring backpacks, holdalls or suitcases to the venue, as you will be refused entry.
Those with medical equipment they need to bring are asked to contact the Arena in advance to make admission easier. There are no storage facilities at the venue.
Fans will walk through metal detectors and be searched before they enter the arena.
Handbags are allowed, as long as they are no bigger 21cm x 30cm x 19cm - which is roughly the size of an A4 piece of paper.
Other items you can not bring include:
- Backpacks, holdalls or suitcases
- Cushions**
- Glass, cans, aluminum bottles or thermoses of any kind including any liquid products which can be consumed**
- Flammable liquids in any container
- Laser pens/pointers
- Video cameras, professional cameras and recording devices
- Laptop computers, Ipads and Go Pro’s
- Large/golf umbrellas
- Knives, firearms or weapons of any kind
- Illegal drugs or substances
- Alcoholic beverages
- Signs, banners or flags with or without poles, staffs or selfie sticks
- Animals (except service animals to aid persons with disabilities)
- Air horns, whistles, cowbells or other noise-making distractions
- Projectiles (Frisbees, beach balls, footballs etc)
- Aerosol cans (hairspray, mace pepper spray etc)
- Fireworks, confetti or glitter bombs or sprays
- Glow sticks
- Balloons
- Use of wheeled footwear, skateboards
- Food
- Helmets and full face masks excluding clear visors
- Large belt buckles, studs, chains and spiked collars, boots or jackets
- Glass bottles of perfume
- Anything else which we deem to ruin the enjoyment or viewing experience of others
- Any refreshments or refreshment containers
- Cameras & recording equipment including iPads and Tablets: the unauthorised use of cameras, video, iPads and Tablets and any other form of recording equipment is strictly prohibited, the arena says, although bringing phones is fine.
**Exceptions will be made for those with medical requirements and/or special needs - tell the venue about these ahead of visit to ensure ease of entry.
Does the named person on tickets need attend?
For some events, the lead booker, whose name is printed on the ticket, must attend - with ID - along with whoever is in the group they have bought tickets for, meaning that if someone else's name is on your ticket, you must make sure you enter with that person.
However, this is for named events only and Little Mix is not among the list of gigs this applies to.
Tickets can be resold and bought, but only through https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/ticket-exchange Tickets found being sold elsewhere may be made invalid.
Face masks
The arena "strongly encourages" people to wear masks in communal areas inside the venue - that means the concourse, toilets and queueing areas.
Although there is no legal requirement for face coverings, the Government advice is that face masks should be worn in crowded and indoor spaces where people may come into contact with others they do not normally meet.
The Arena's guidance, as updated in January, is that its staff still will be wearing face masks themselves, unless exempt, and it says "we’d really appreciate you returning this kind gesture". Its website adds that NHS Track and Trace QR codes are still available to scan at all points of entry and hand sanitiser stations remain in place as do enhanced cleaning measures.
