In Manchester, at the Manchester Arena, well, now it’s called the AO Arena. So I/O comes to AO.

It’s our wonderful violinist Marina who’s the Soundcheck Star today. Some days they put cameras on one person and you see them projected everywhere you look.

It’s that part of the tour, almost the end, when the band usually gets some merch stuff - a tshirt, a hat…

I’m liking this one, maybe I’ll wear it onstage tonight.

Just before start of the show, they play the song “The Court” in the house, and project a contest winning video onto the side screens. Looks very cool, I’m glad I was at the stage early to see it.

I keep saying how good each show is… and they all have been.

But only one show left, then a big break before our September Canada / U.S. dates.

Headed tomorrow to Dublin.