Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Entertainment
Emily Heward

Cher at Manchester Arena - tickets, support act, setlist and everything you need to know

Get ready to turn back time - pop icon Cher lands in Manchester next week for her first UK tour in 14 years.

After finding fame in the 1960s as one half of Sonny & Cher with her then-husband Sonny Bono, the 73-year-old superstar's career has spanned five decades and shows no signs of slowing down.

Last year, the Oscar-winning actress (she earned an Academy Award in 1988 for best actress for her role in Moonstruck) was critically acclaimed for her turn as Meryl Streep's mum in Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again.

An ABBA tribute album, Dancing Queen - her TWENTY SIXTH studio album - swiftly followed, along with the announcement of this tour to promote it.

Fans can look forward to covers like Waterloo and Fernando as well as some of her biggest hits from over the years, from Sonny & Cher classic I Got You Babe to her Grammy-winning 1998 track Believe - which still holds the UK record for the best-selling single of all time by a female artist more than two decades later.

If you're going to watch her at Manchester Arena on Thursday October 24, here's everything you need to know.

Where to get tickets

There were still tickets left to Cher's Manchester Arena show, at the time of writing - but they'll cost you a pretty penny.

Even Cher herself has hit out at the prices , which ranged from £136.30 to £391.30 when the cheaper £74.70 seats quickly sold out.

Replying to one outraged fan, she wrote on Twitter: "I think it's ridiculous."

She then replied to another user to say: "I DONT LIKE TICKET PRICES, SO HIGH FANS CANT AFFORD TO COME TO MY SHOWS. ID RATHER DO A FEW EXTRA SHOWS.

"I’m Sorry…. It’s been a Long time since I’ve been There & Dont Know What Promoters,Arenas,Artists (Me) Split Is? Ppl should be able to get some cheaper seats."

The lowest priced seats still available at the time of writing were £136.30, in the lower tier.

Visit Ticketmaster for the latest availability and to book.

Cher's Here We Go Again tour set list

Based on her tour dates so far, here's what setlist.fm is predicting she'll play:

Woman's World

Strong Enough

Gayatri Mantra

All or Nothing

The Beat Goes On

I Got You Babe

Welcome to Burlesque

Waterloo

SOS

Fernando

After All

Heartbreak Hotel

Walking in Memphis

The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)I Found Someone

If I Could Turn Back Time

Encore

Believe

Who's Cher's support act for her UK tour?

Paul Young (Publicity Picture)

Eighties icon Paul Young will add to the nostalgia trip as he opens for Cher at her UK shows.

The English singer, songwriter and musician is known for hit singles including Wherever I Lay My Hat, Every Time You Go Away and Love of the Common People.

More recently he's been performing with his Tex-Mex/Americana band Los Pacaminos, which he formed in 1993 and who continue to tour and record.

Stage times

Stage times haven't been confirmed yet but we'll post them as soon as we have them so keep checking back.

Doors open for the show at 6.30pm. Make sure you arrive in plenty of time to pass through the venue's strict security checks, and read up on what you can and can't bring with you beforehand .

Cher's full UK tour dates

Sunday October 20 - The O2, London

Thursday October 24 - Manchester Arena

Saturday October 26 - Arena Birmingham

Monday October 28 - The SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Wednesday October 30 - First Direct Arena, Leeds

Manchester Arena seating plan

The seating plan can change frequently to suit the variety of shows, concerts and sports events that take place at the arena. 

Some gigs have seating on the floor, while others offer standing room for fans. Cher's show is fully seated.

Manchester Arena seating plan (Ticketmaster)

For standard shows the arena bowl has fixed tiered seating starting at block 102 and goes round in an anticlockwise direction to block 115.

Seats are numbered from 1 upwards, meaning seat 1 is nearest to the stage for blocks 102 to 105 and 202 to 205 - but furthest from the stage for blocks 112 to 115 and 212 to 215. The floor blocks are normally numbered 1 to 18, left to right, when facing the stage.

How to get to Manchester Arena and where to park

Manchester Arena is situated right next to Victoria Station and within spitting distance of Shudehill Interchange, making getting there by train, tram or bus a doddle. 

Take a look at the Transport for Greater Manchester website to plan your journey. 

If you're driving, you can find a list of the nearest car parks here .

Where to eat and drink before the show

There are fast food outlets inside the arena selling snacks such as hot dogs and nachos, along with bars selling soft drinks and a selection of alcohol. The bars accept contactless payment. 

If you're looking for something more substantial to fuel yourself up before the show, we've got you covered. Take a look at our guide to the best restaurants and bars near Manchester Arena .

Follow CityLife

We have a dedicated Facebook page for all the latest on where to drink, eat, shop, go out and events across Greater Manchester.

From the best food and drink deals to exclusive looks at new restaurants and bars, gig reviews and weekend plans - we've got you covered.

You can follow the page here for all the latest news.

We also have Facebook groups specialising in eating out around Manchester and going out .

You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram .

To stay up to speed with everything going on in the city centre, you can follow our new, dedicated Facebook page too , where we'll be bringing you all the latest news, reviews, transport, music, dining and loads more.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.