PHOTOS: James – Co-Op Live, Manchester – 18/04/2026

The run that James have maintained over the decades really is impressive. A few years’ hiatus is easily atoned for with 18 albums, not to mention how Sit Down and Laid have persevered in the indie canon since their ’90s heyday. There’s also the fact that James could have a bit more going for them than their Britpop and Madchester compatriots, no doubt accounting for just how prolific they’ve been over the years. With all that in mind, then, a homecoming show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live makes all the sense in the world. A huge venue and a baying crowd are the perfect complements for a legacy act like this, as Dean Cavanagh heads over to check it out.


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Photos by Dean Cavanagh

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