Evening4Ricky - A Celebration of Ricky Hatton

One Night. One City. One Icon. One Party.

This is Manchester’s biggest party celebrating one of the city’s most beloved icons – Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton!

Where else could this event take place but the iconic AO Arena, home of so many of Ricky’s fights. A night of entertainment like no other with a star-studded line up.

Comedians, Sports stars, eclectic music acts, boxers past and present, all join together to celebrate Ricky’s career. There’ll be singing, jokes, and poignant conversation making up 12 ‘rounds’ of entertainment on Sunday night.

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This is going to be a night of entertainment for all of Ricky’s fans! Here is a little taster of what you can expect…

Round 1 - Ricky The Man.
Reflecting on Ricky the man. From Dad, to son, brother, Uncle, friend and boxer. Tributes from family, friends, fighters and fans. To celebrate his unique sense of humour, we encourage all those attending to dress up in some of his favourite outfits. Ricky Fatton with his fat suit, Elvis, the Manchester Mexican etc – (prizes given for the best on the night). Ricky
was one of us, this night is as much about the fans as it is the stars and performers, this is your chance to pay tribute too!

Round 2 - Live Music Performance
John Newman performing some of his global hits including international number 1 – Love Me Again.

Round 3 - Ricky the Fighter
Ricky’s style, what made him so hard to beat? What made him a champion? Hear from elite trainers, opponents, boxers & fighters past and present who sparred, trained, fought and knew Ricky.

Round 4 – Live Music Performance
Russell Watson: Performed at many of Rick’s big nights. A mate, a fan and a lad from Manchester. Expect an incredible performance to sing along to full of Mancunian passion and love.

Round 5 - The WBC tribute moment
A surprise presentation of the new WBC belt in Ricky’s name, awarded to a current fighter who embodies his spirit: of no surrender, total honesty, ‘give it your all’ true warrior code.

Presented by Marco Antonio Barrera, Campbell Hatton, Roberto ‘Hands of Stone’ Duran and a host of boxing royalty and hall-of-famers. NB The fighter doesn’t know he’s getting this incredible award it’ll be an amazing moment.

Round 6 - The Poem
An iconic new poem specially written & performed for this night by ‘Manchester’s Poet’ Tony Walsh, telling the story of Ricky’s life. Tony famously created ‘This is the Place’ in the wake of the Manchester bombing. He performs his poetry with heart and soul, and this will
be a powerful and emotional moment in the show. This will be an incredible spine-tingling tribute and performance by a performer at the top of his game.

Round 7 – Live Music Performance
Rowetta performing two of Ricky’s favourite songs – performed with passion and pride by one of Ricky’s best mates and karaoke buddy.

Round 8 - Viva Las Vegas!
Reliving the unforgettable nights, Elvis is in the building! Anecdotes from those who were with Ricky when he took over Vegas with his 30 thousand fans. This is when the world woke up to the Hatton phenomenon. Be a part of Manchester saluting Ricky’s second City, Las Vegas…expect a load of Elvis, he will be in the building. Expect surprises.

Round 9 - Live Music Performance
The Lottery Winners (Two number 1 Albums) The Manchester band bring their infectious, authentic, live energy to the Ricky Hatton stage. It’s time to start making some noise.

Round 10 - Live Music Performance
Tinie Tempah is here to get the party started. Tinie will be taking the stage to perform a selection of his bangers live.

Round 11 - Hi Ho Ricky Hatton featuring Paulie Malignaggi!
Ricky was famous for having it large in between fights, he loved life, and lived it to the full. Ricky celebrated his life with his own great sense of humour! Remember the Fat Suit and Oasis at the Malignaggi fight? Paulie Malignaggi, was at first his bitter rival but then became a close friend. He’s flying in to relive that amazing night, along with a host of famous
boxers/sportspeople/entertainers. There’s also some pie eating too with some famous ‘eaters’- bringing humour, nostalgia and fan-interactions. Also featuring the England Supporters Band and Joey Blower!

Round 12 - Live Music Performance
North Manchester's Bugzy Malone AKA King of the North. A huge Ricky Hatton fan, Bugzy brings his unique style and sound to the party.
Then have a drink and a dance....

The Ricky Hatton All-Star DJ Mash up - Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s Manchester all-star squad of celebrity pro DJs versus Merseyside Mayor Steve Rotherham’s Liverpool crew: A one-off showdown on the decks, built for audience interaction. The fans decide
who the winner of this face off will be. Who’s got the better tunes? Liverpool or Manchester? This will be one in a lifetime line-up, never going to be seen again on the same stage.

The Finale…
With artists to be revealed on the night! This will be an emotional show closer, a huge sing along of some of Ricky’s favourite tunes and not a dry eye in the house.