Melanie C

Melanie C plays O2 Ritz Manchester on 21 October 2026. Known first as Sporty Spice, she has since built a solo path that moves between pop-rock drive and electronic pulse. Northern Star opened the door at the end of the 90s, with collaborations that set her voice against guitars and sleek beats. Reason followed, then her own Red Girl Records, where Beautiful Intentions and This Time shaped more direct hooks and introspective writing. The Sea and Stages leaned into soul shades and musical theatre, before Version of Me and the self-titled Melanie C brought a cleaner, club-leaning sound in step with LGBTQ+ scenes. On stage, that timeline turns into a focused, dynamic set: buoyant rhythms, melodies that stick, and quieter corners that let the songs breathe. She shifts easily from uplift to restraint, switching between dance-inflected production and stripped arrangements. The night draws a line between early favourites and recent tracks, less nostalgia than a living catalogue, carried by an artist who knows where her music sits today.