Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts

Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts play Gorilla in Manchester, bringing the rock singing and songwriting of Ricky Warwick to the city. The project is led by a singer and guitarist with a long career in hard rock.

Ricky Warwick is a rock singer and guitarist born in Newtownards, United Kingdom, in 1966. Active since 1988, the artist released the first album, Tattoos & Alibis, in 2003 and has since issued a run of solo records. Ricky Warwick is also a Thin Lizzy frontman and a founding member of Black Star Riders.

As a solo performer, Ricky Warwick works in front of a microphone with an acoustic guitar, and also at the centre of a full electric rock setup. The Blood Ties project features collaborations with Billy Duffy (The Cult), Lita Ford and Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke), among other musicians the artist has worked with.

This Manchester date is at Gorilla, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city. The evening is presented as Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts, combining the solo songwriting and the amplified rock side of the artist's work.