Manchester five piece, The Guest List, have been confirmed as an additional support act on Courteeners’ run of arena dates this November, joining The Lathums on what is expected to be one of the biggest UK indie tours of the year.
The shows form part of Courteeners’ ‘God Bless The Band’ tour, a run of dates celebrating the Manchester band’s twenty year career. The tour arrives alongside the release of a career spanning album, which brings together tracks from across their seven studio records along with two brand new songs.
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As for The Guest List, they have spent lots of 2026 building serious momentum, playing festival slots including Neighbourhood, Latitude and the Isle of Wight Festival, as well as making the trip to Japan for Summer Sonic. Their debut album, ‘Something Real’, arrived this year and showcased a band moving beyond their early indie roots into something bigger, mixing big guitar driven anthems with deep and meaningful songwriting. Frontman Cai Alty’s vocals have been singled out as a real strength, particularly on newer material such as the acoustic led single ‘Slow Down Sally’.
Joining Courteeners and The Lathums on the arena circuit puts The Guest List in front of some of the largest crowds of their career so far. The tour takes in major venues across the country, including Leeds First Direct Arena, Cardiff’s Utilita Arena, Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, London’s Alexandra Palace, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and Birmingham’s Utilita Arena, all scheduled for November 2026.
The Lathums, who have already built a strong relationship with Courteeners having supported them at previous shows, continue to build on the momentum of two consecutive number one albums. Their inclusion alongside a rising act like The Guest List reflects the strength of the current guitar music scene coming out of the north west of England, with Manchester and the surrounding area continuing to produce and showcase upcoming, and, classic, indie bands that fill arenas.
Tickets for the God Bless The Band tour are already on sale, with fans able to expect a night that blends two decades of Courteeners anthems with fresh talent from two of the genre’s most talked about newer acts. For The Guest List in particular, the tour offers a chance to introduce their sound to thousands of new listeners each night, and could prove to be a defining moment in their rising career.
