BON JOVI June 22 City of Manchester Stadium.

ALICIA KEYS February 26 Manchester Evening News Arena.

CLIFF RICHARD November 25 and 26 Manchester Evening News Arena.

FRENCH AND SAUNDERS March 5 Manchester Palace theatre and March 27 at Sheffield City Hall.

AVRIL LAVIGNE May 29 Manchester Evening News Arena.

MARK KNOPFLER May 17 Manchester Evening News Arena.

SUGABABES April 2 Manchester Apollo Theatre.

THE BEACH BOYS April 10 Sheffield City Hall April 12 Manchester Apollo Theatre.

WESTLIFE March 15 and 16 Manchester Evening News Arena; March 25 and 26 Sheffield Arena.

SPICE GIRLS January 23 24 and 26 Manchester Evening News Arena.

SHAYNE WARD May 25 Manchester Evening News Arena.

ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS May 7 Manchester Apollo Theatre.

NEIL DIAMOND June 7 and 8 Manchester Evening News Arena.