“If you were there, I’m jealous”
09:37, 21 Jun 2026Updated 09:41, 21 Jun 2026
Blossoms play surprise gig at a wedding and 42s Nightclub in Manchester
Stockport band Blossoms wowed fans across Manchester last night as they appeared for two surprise pop-up gigs.
The five-piece ‘crashed’ the wedding of bride and groom Harri and Gareth at Victoria Baths on Saturday evening (June 20), where they played three of their much-loved tracks Joke About Divorce, There’s a Reason Why and Charlemagne.
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And if that wasn’t enough, the band then paid a visit to 42s nightclub on Bootle Street. Clips circulating online show fans swarming a van-turned-makeshift stage outside the Deansgate club.
Huge crowds formed on Deansgate(Image: Ewan Ogden)
The group appeared to have ‘shut down’ the street by their final song, Charlemagne, as revellers formed huge crowds.
One fan wrote on a TikTok comment: “The most random thing that has ever happened to me walking down Deansgate tonight.”
Another added: “If you were there, I’m jealous.”
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It comes after Blossoms announced details of their upcoming UK arena headline tour this week – which will include a big show in Manchester.
Led by frontman Tom Ogden, Blossoms first broke out onto the scene in 2014 with their debut self-titled album hitting the top of the charts upon its release two years later.
They have released five studio albums to date – four of which reached number one – with their sixth record, Songs From The Wedding Cake, to be released in October. Their latest single, Meet Me In Love, stars Love Island host Maya Jama and It’s A Sin actor Callum Scott-Howells.
Blossoms posted a message to 42s after the gig(Image: @blossomsband/Instagram)
To coincide with the release of the upcoming album, the band will hit the road for five dates across the UK in November and December for what has been hailed as their biggest arena headline tour. Across all tour dates, they will be joined by very special guests The Royston Club.
The tour will kick off on November 26 at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff, followed by a show at London’s Alexandra Palace on November 27. They will also play Co-op Live for a homecoming Manchester gig on Saturday, November 28.
General sale for tickets will begin next Friday (June 26) at 9.30am but there will be a special pre-sale available from Wednesday (June 24) at 9.30am via Ticketmaster as well as Gigs and Tours and on See Tickets.
The pre-sale will be open to fans who have pre-ordered the upcoming album from the Blossoms website, with the Manchester pre-sale also open to Co-operative Members.
After the Manchester show, the band will play shows in Birmingham and Glasgow as part of the tour, which will wrap up on December 5.
The upcoming album’s title also has a nod to the band’s roots too, taking its name from the local nickname for Stockport’s iconic Victorian town hall – where Tom himself got married.