U2 are to play Manchester Arena in October.

The Irish superstars will be opening the UK leg of their eXPERIENCE and iNNOCENCE tour in Manchester on Friday, October 19.

The show will be performed 'in the round' with multiple performance areas and a super resolution LED screen.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, January 26. More information from www.livenation.com.