The Skids ‘The Absolute Game’ at O2 Ritz Manchester – Manchester, United Kingdom

Get your tickets to see The Skids ‘The Absolute Game’ in Manchester, United Kingdom. Happening on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at O2 Ritz Manchester. Doors open at 7:00 PM.

THE SKIDS’The Absolute Game’ Tour+ special guests: AU PAIRS

The Skids celebrate their third studio album ‘The Absolute Game’, which was their most commercially succesful album reaching the #9 in the UK album charts.

‘The Absolute Game’ featured the singles ‘Circus Games’, ‘Goodbye Civilian’ and ‘Woman in Winter’.
The Skids are a punk/new wave band who formed in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1977. They went on to have 10 singles in the UK charts including ‘Into The Valley’, ‘The Saints Are Coming’ (later covered by U2 and Green Day), ‘Masquerade’, ‘Working For The Yankee Dollar’, ‘Animation’ and ‘Charade’.

Legendary Post Punk group AU PAIRS are back for their first shows in over 40 years.
Au Pairs formed in late 1978 in Birmingham, UK in the post-punk era. Lesley Woods led the band as frontperson, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist. Lesley was once described as “”one of the most striking women in British rock”.

An AGMP Concerts presentation.

The venue is fully accessible. Customers must book a standard ticket online via Ticketmaster. You will need to contact the venue to discuss requirements and free assistant ticket (subject to availability). For general enquiries and disabled access please email access@o2ritzmanchester.co.uk or call +44 (0)161 552 6374

Customers must book a standard ticket online via www.ticketmaster.co.uk You will need to contact the venue to discuss requirements and free assistant ticket (subject to availability). For general enquiries and disabled access please email access@o2ritzmanchester.co.uk or call +44 (0)161 552 6374

access@o2ritzmanchester.co.uk or call +44 (0)161 552 6374 between 12pm and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

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