His wicked sense of humour and candid insights into his turbulent personal life form the basis for the majority of his music, and his surprise new album ‘Music to be Murdered By’ is no different.

“We always got told we’d struggle here, but no. As soon as we walk through the door, football is out the window and we’re f***ing cousins,” Courteeners frontman Liam Fray affirmed to the room.

“I confidently predict that exactly no one will be listening to it in ten years’ time” stated a British newspaper regarding the Courteeners’ debut album, St Jude, around ten years ago.

Sydney rockers DMA’s have been described as Britpop revivalists and 90s obsessives, but there’s more to the Aussie trio than meets the eye.

Manchester rockers The Courteeners sold out their 20,000 capacity Heaton Park summer gig in just one hour this morning.

Manchester band The Courteeners are coming home for a huge outdoor homecoming gig at Heaton Park next summer

This week MM takes a look at the city’s top five home-coming gigs

Francis House and The Christie get percentage of proceeds