Drake at Manchester's Co-op Live: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know

Time Out

3 days ago

Before his shows at London's Wireless Festival earlier this month, it had been more than six years and a worldwide pandemic since Drake's UK fans last saw him live. But now the wait is finally over. The rapper has made a mega return to our shores with his $ome $pecial $hows 4 UK Tour, and after three nights in Birmingham, he's now bringing the show to Manchester.
The tour is inspired by the collaborative album $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, which Drake created alongside fellow Canadian musician PARTYNEXTDOOR, who is coming along for the ride and will feature each night of the tour.
Drake is set to play three huge nights at the Co-op Live in Manchester this weekend, and, based on his Birmingham shows, you can expect to hear hit after hit. Here's everything you need to know about upcoming Drake's Manchester gigs.
When is Drake playing Co-op live?
The 'Hotline Bling' rapper is playing three dates at the Co-op Live on July 25, 26, and 28.
What time do doors open?
General admission doors will open at 7pm, but members of the Co-op backstage club will be able to enter an hour earlier at 6pm. VIP ticket holders who are entitled to premium entry will be allowed in at 6.30pm through the Premium doors.
What time will Drake come on stage?
The support will likely begin at 8.15pm, with Drake finally taking to the stage at around 9.15pm. That's based on timings from his Birmingham dates, so they could be slightly different. It's worth arriving in plenty of time to make sure you don't accidentally miss your favourite tune.
Who is supporting Drake in Manchester?
As we mentioned earlier, this whole tour is in celebration of a collaborative project between Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR, who will be his support for all six dates. PND is a Canadian rapper who was the first person ever to be signed to Drake's record label, so he comes very highly commended by the big man himself.
What's the seating plan?
Here's the seating plan for Drake's shows at the Co-Op live, including an unconventional stage setup:
Setlist
The setlist could change, but here is the full setlist from the Birmingham shows, including four songs which feature PARTYNEXTDOOR:
Marvin's Room
Teenage Fever
Passionfruit
Jungle
What Did I Miss?
Headlines
Know Yourself
Nonstop
SICKO MODE (Travis Scott cover)
No Face
Circadian Rhythm
Laugh Now Cry Later
God's Plan
In My Feelings
Nice for What
Controlla
Find Your Love
Hold On, We're Going Home
One Dance
Who Told You (J Hus cover)
CN TOWER (with PARTYNEXTDOOR)
DIE TRYING (with PARTYNEXTDOOR)
SOMEBODY LOVES ME (with PARTYNEXTDOOR)
Come and See Me (with PARTYNEXTDOOR)
Girls Want Girls
Fancy
Love Me (Lil Wayne cover)
Hours in Silence
Rich Baby Daddy
You Broke My Heart
Knife Talk
Rich Flex
IDGAF
Hotline Bling
NOKIA
Yebba's Heartbreak
Can you still get tickets?
If you were too slow to get tickets when they went on sale last month, you're in luck: there's still quite a few available for all three nights. The best availability is on Monday July 28, so if there's somewhere specific you'd like to sit that night is your best bet. There are standing and seating tickets to choose from each day on Ticketmaster here and Stubhub here. As always, make sure everything is legit when buying from resale sites.
What's Co-op Live's bag policy?
Everyone is welcome to bring one back each to the Co-op live, but that's it. Your bag also has to be small – A4 size or smaller – and backpacks, travel cases, laptop bags and large tote bags are will not be allowed inside.
Banned items
As you probably expect, you can't just bring anything into the arena. Obviously, explosives and sharp objects are banned, but there are a few things you might not have thought of, like large umbrellas, which you aren't allowed. Here's a non-exhaustive list of banned items from the Co-Op live:
Horns
Whistles
Drums
Flagpoles
Large umbrellas
Laptops
iPads
GoPros
The venue also states it will confiscate 'any other item which in our reasonable opinion, may cause danger or disruption to any event or to other visitors (regardless of whether such item is illegal or is carried for specific purposes)'. You can find the full list of banned items here.