The Fray at Manchester Academy, 19 November 2026

The Fray play Manchester Academy in Manchester on 19 November 2026 at 19:00. The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King. Their debut studio album, How to Save a Life, came out in 2005 and received quadruple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.

The first hit single from that album, "Over My Head (Cable Car)", peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, and the follow-up, "How to Save a Life", peaked at number three. The self-titled second album from 2009 debuted atop the Billboard 200.

Slade left the band in 2022, and the band returned as a trio to release the EP The Fray Is Back in 2024. Dane Poppin has toured with the band as bassist since 2022.