‘You’re not as good as Leeds!’ Richard Hawley joked as he was given a rapturous reception by the audience at Manchester’s Albert Hall last night.

Don’t Miss A Beat is here to recommend five tracks a week. Rather than being a standard ‘five new tracks you must hear’ it will comprise a selection of music that fall into five categories.

‘What a waste’. That’s what they say whenever anyone speaks about the late Amy Winehouse. Only two albums in and she was snatched from this world continues the lament.

Brighton rockers Royal Blood wake up to parking ticket on their tour bus window following a sell-out show at Manchester’s The Ritz

The gender swapping pioneer has gone largely unrecognised in modern pop culture, but a new play, part of Manchester Fringe, looks to explore the conflicted diva along with three other significant LGBT figures

Gael Clichy is upbeat about City’s chances after Arsenal draw

City manager criticised Jonas Eriksson’s performance and may face a UEFA charge upon the governing body’s receipt of the referee’s match report

Aguero believes summer squad additions make them strongest in league

Injurires to Vincent Kompany and Matija Nastasic leave Pellegrini short on centre backs

The Spaniard is rated at £24million

The 32-year-old officially moved yesterday