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As for the broader impact it could have city - it's hard to tell, really. Manchester is not exactly a musical outpost in need of a boost. It's the city that brought us Oasis, Joy Division, the Stone Roses, the Hacienda nightclub and, more recently, the Parklife music festival.


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