The Lathums have announced five Manchester shows in 2027 to mark five years since the release of their debut album, ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’. The Wigan band will celebrate the milestone in the region they call home, with the record at the center of the excitement.
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‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’ was released on the 24th of September 2021 through Island Records. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number one the following week, giving the band their first chart topping record. The album has twelve tracks and was recorded at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool with producers James Skelly and Chris Taylor. Songs such as ‘The Great Escape’, ‘I’ll Get By’, ‘Fight On’ and the title track quickly became fan favourites.
The Lathums formed in Wigan in 2018 after meeting through The Music Project, a stage school that specialises in music, art, games and media. Singer and guitarist Alex Moore is joined by lead guitarist Scott Concepcion, bassist Matty Murphy and drummer Ryan Durrans. Within a year of forming, the group had signed with Island Records.
The band has grown steadily since that debut. In 2022 they supported The Killers on dates of their UK and Ireland stadium tour. In 2023 their own headline tour reached the AO Arena in Manchester, and they performed at Glastonbury Festival that summer. Their second album, ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’, also reached number one in the UK. A third album, ‘Matter Does Not Define’, followed in 2025, and the band continued to play large Manchester shows during that period.
Manchester has always been an important city for The Lathums. Wigan is part of Greater Manchester, and the band built much of its early following through local gigs and sold out headline nights across the area. Their 2021 show at the O2 Victoria Warehouse sold out in under an hour, an early sign of how strong the demand was. Five dates in 2027 reflect how far that local support has carried them and the perfect time to celebrate their music.
You can buy tickets for the any of the five shows on the 9th of September from 9am here!
