22 September 2025, 08:57 | Updated: 22 September 2025, 09:03
Radio X Is Ten Live with Škoda.
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Hard-Fi, Jake Bugg and Circa Waves will also join us for an exclusive gig at the iconic O2 Apollo Manchester in November to celebrate a decade of broadcasting! Get all the ticket info here.
To celebrate 10 years of the brand, Radio X announced today (Monday 22nd September) that it will host an exclusive gig in Manchester this November – with Blossoms, Hard-Fi, Jake Bugg and Circa Waves billed to perform, and Radio X’s Sunta Templeton set to provide the tunes in between acts.
Taking place on Monday 3rd November at the O2 Apollo Manchester, Radio X is Ten Live with Škoda will mark 10 years of the station and will connect listeners with a city renowned for its rich heritage and influence on modern rock and indie culture.
For decades, Manchester has continued to shape British music, producing iconic bands like Oasis, The Smiths, Joy Division, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, New Order, and countless other artists whose legacy Radio X proudly keeps alive today.
Radio X Is Ten Live with Škoda takes place at the O2 Apollo Manchester on 3rd November 2025.
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Blossoms will headline the Radio X Is Ten Live with Škoda gig in Manchester on 3rd November.
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Preparing to play a homecoming show in front of local fans, Greater Manchester’s indie heroes Blossoms, the outfit behind hits like Charlemagne, The Honeymoon and Your Girlfriend, have become one of the UK’s standout guitar bands over the past decade, and released their fifth studio album, Gary, to critical acclaim last year.
Hard-Fi are marking 20 years since their Stars Of CCTV album was released.
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Earlier this year, Hard-Fi celebrated their own milestone occasion – 20 years of their 2005 debut album, Stars Of CCTV. Now, the ’00s indie legends will bring their huge, nostalgic sound to the O2 Apollo Manchester to celebrate a decade of Radio X.
Jake Bugg will perform at our birthday show in Manchester this November.
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Best known for his youthful blend of rock, blues and folk on tracks like Lightning Bolt, Zombieland, and All I Need, Nottingham-born singer and friend of the station Jake Bugg will take to the stage just over a year after the release of his sixth studio album, A Modern Day Distraction.
Circa Waves will be joining the bill at the O2 Apollo Manchester.
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Joining the bill is Liverpool’s Circa Waves, who will bring their indie rock sound to the O2 Apollo Manchester having carved out a reputation as one of the UK’s most energetic live bands over the past 10 years with hits like T-Shirt Weather and Movies.
Sunta Templeton will keep the big tunes going between sets at Radio X Is Ten Live with Škoda.
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And to set the mood for the evening, Radio X’s own Sunta Templeton, who has been with the station for the entirety of its 10 years, will be behind the decks to kick the evening off, bringing the Manchester crowd a barrage of indie bangers ahead of and in between the artists taking the stage.
The event will be sponsored by Škoda, the long-term partner and sponsor of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X.
Radio X Is Ten Live with ŠkodaO2 Apollo Manchester, Monday 3rd November 2025Radio X ticket pre-sale from 9am on Wednesday 24th September via Global Player – more info on Global Player hereTickets on general sale from 9am on Friday 26th September via Ticketmaster and RadioX.co.ukTo buy tickets for Radio X Is Ten Live with Škoda a Ticketmaster account will be required.Full ticket terms and conditions are available here
Radio X Is Ten Live with Škoda tickets are only available from official ticketing outlets and mobile ticketing is in operation for this event. Organisers are urging fans not to purchase anything which they believe to be a ticket on an unauthorised resale site as this will not be valid for entry.
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