James ‘Love Is The Answer’ Manchester tour review: a triumphant, joyful homecoming 

James ‘Love Is The Answer’ Manchester tour review: a triumphant, joyful homecoming James is a Manchester institution, and the iconic Northern band made the most of every second with the Co-op Live crowd during their sell-out hometown show in the cityLifestyleHannah Britt, Senior Reporter Mirror Features22:13, 19 Apr 2026Updated 22:25, 19 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesJames' frontman Tim Booth crowd surfs into the Manchester crowdThere was only one place to be in Manchester last night: James’ sell out ‘Love Is The Answer’ show at the Co-op Live. Their homecoming gig was a shoulder-shake of pure joy, an intravenous drip of delight injected into the veins of all 23,500 of us. From the moment the band came on stage, and grey beanie-clad lead singer Tim Booth began dancing like someone possessed with the spirit of 1989, I’m not sure who was having more fun - us, or them.‌READ MORE: Harry Styles' comeback show was electrifying - then he made heartbreaking confession“I Know What I’m Here For,” he sang, kicking off proceedings with Five-O and Waltzing Along, before launching into their biggest hit, Sit Down. And so did we - a party.‌One of the most brilliant rock legends around is that Bradford-born Booth claims to be the only person who is actually insured to crowd surf in the entire UK. Yet despite two swan dives into the crowd and across the arena last night, gentle hands ensured his policy remains unclaimed upon.‌View 4 ImagesTim and Debbie dance it out on stage at Manchester's Co-op Live“That’s it, that’s the end of our show,” he joked afterwards. But luckily for us, it was not. And so in Manchester began a from-the-heart set full of bring-the-house-down bangers. James doesn't play things safe and change up their set list nightly, mixing the old with the new, omitting favourites at will and keeping the order fresh to keep everyone on their toes.Say Something and Come Home mingled with Born of Frustration, Shadow Of A Giant and more. There were some ear drum-...