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The Stone Roses WILL play Manchester Etihad Stadium in 2016

The Stone Roses have finally announced details of TWO Manchester Etihad Stadium shows on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 June 2016.

After hours of rumours and buzz online, the legendary Manchester rockers confirmed the pair of huge hometown shows via Twitter, as well as a spot at T In The Park on Friday 8 July 2016.

Tickets for The Stone Roses go on sale at 09:30 on Friday 6 November, just head to Ticketmaster.co.uk.

Scroll down for our top tips for getting tickets first…

We’ve gathered up the best tips from the experts here at Ticketmaster to help you improve your chances of getting tickets for The Stone Roses.

Follow these four steps to better your chances of getting The Stone Roses tickets…

1. Open your account and log in now

Get the details out of the way before tickets go on sale by logging in and checking your Ticketmaster account ahead of time. We recommend checking passwords, delivery address and billing information now, to reduce any stress when processing your order later on. Head to Ticketmaster.co.uk and log in to your account to get started.

2. Don’t refresh your screen

Stick to one window when you’re being pushed through the virtual queue and always resist the urge to refresh. Hitting the refresh button means you’ll lose your place in the queue and, as frustrating as it can get, patience is the only way to win this game.

Ticketmaster is equipped with sophisticated systems that are designed to manage and process ticket purchases as quickly as possible. The queuing system that appears on your screen is actually doing something and will place you at the front of the line as soon as possible.

3. Check when tickets are available

Keep up-to-date with news at Twitter.com/TicketmasterUK and Facebook.com/TicketmasterUK. If anything changes with The Stone Roses tickets, our social followers will be the first to know about it.

We send real time updates as the presale and general sales happens, including any technical difficulties that might occur and alerts on when new tickets come available.

4. Set an alarm reminder

The Stone Roses tickets go on general sale from 09:30 on Friday 6 November, just head to Ticketmaster.co.uk when the sale opens. Bookmarking the page now doesn’t hurt either, and good luck!

Other things to remember:

Venue: Manchester Etihad Stadium
Dates: Friday 17 June & Saturday 18 June 2016
Times: Gates open at 16:30 in Manchester
Age restriction: No under 5’s, under 14’s accompanied by an adult over 18
Ticket limit: Max 4 per person

Ticket prices:
GA (pitch standing & Unreserved seats) £59
Level 2 £75
Level 3 £55
Rear Level 3 £45

Accessible bookings:

If you need wheelchair access, please contact the Etihad directly on 0161 444 1894, then option 5, from 9:30 on Friday 6 November 2015.

Will you be trying for The Stone Roses tickets? Let us know @TicketmasterUK.