An all-out American star like JoJo Siwa appearing on British reality TV and performing in the heart of Manchester city centre wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card - but what is life if not full of surprises?

Five songs into Loyle Carner’s first night of his Manchester run of gigs, he makes a prediction. “Can’t lie this is feeling like a special one,” he said - and he was right. The first of his three ...