The report says Joshua Brooks has moved James Zabiela’s set forward by six hours, from a planned start at 22:00 to an event window running from 16:00 to 22:00.
That change removes a direct clash between the Southampton DJ’s performance and England’s fixture. The Manchester venue is also expected to show the match, allowing fans to stay on site once the set finishes.
Existing tickets are reportedly still valid and will transfer automatically to the revised schedule. The change underlines the scale of the disruption: this is not a minor timetable tweak, but a complete reshaping of the evening.
The adjustment at Sounds of the City is smaller but follows the same logic. The report says The Streets and the day’s opening acts at Castlefield Bowl will start earlier, with the headline performance due to finish at 21:30.
The original Saturday programme was expected to run until around 22:30, making the England match an unavoidable conflict for supporters who had bought concert tickets. Bringing the show forward by an hour gives the audience time to leave before the quarter-final begins.
The contrasting changes reflect the different formats involved. Joshua Brooks has shifted an entire six-hour event, while Castlefield Bowl has compressed its programme around a fixed concert finish.
The immediate test will come when England face Norway at 22:00. If the match attracts the same level of interest as previous England screenings, further schedule changes could follow should the team reach the next round. For Manchester’s venues, the final whistle may now be as important as the headline act.