Hothouse Flowers at O2 Ritz Manchester, 10 November 2026

Hothouse Flowers play O2 Ritz Manchester in Manchester on 10 November 2026, 19:00. The group is an Irish rock band that blends traditional Irish music with influences from soul, gospel and rock. The band formed in Dublin in 1985, where Liam Ó Maonlaí and Fiachna Ó Braonáin began as street performers.

Their first album, People, came out in May 1988 and reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart. In June 1989 they played the Glastonbury Festival. The group separated in 1994 and has been reformed since 1998.