The Gig Cartel - Gig guide: Magnum + special guests, Manchester

Magnum + special guests, Manchester

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Venue: Manchester O2 Ritz

 Magnum are a British Melodic Rock band from Birmingham, England. Hugely inluential Magnum's most notable success during their early years was Chase The Dragon in 1982, which reached 17 in the UK, and included several songs that would be mainstays of the band's live set, notably "Soldier Of The Line," "Sacred Hour" and "The Spirit".

Their breakthrough album came in 1985 with the Gold Certified album On A Storyteller's Night which featured the single "Just Like An Arrow". This success continued in the following years with the Roger Taylor produced Vigilante in 1986, the Top 5, Silver Certified album Wings Of Heaven in 1988, which featured three Top 40 singles, and the Keith Olsen produced Goodnight L.A. reaching 9 in the UK album charts in 1990.