United: LIVE in Jakarta

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - Jan 12, 2015) -

- Special one day festival featuring live music acts and Manchester United Soccer Schools

- Free Live screening of Manchester United Vs Leicester City

- Appearances from club legends, Denis Irwin and Louis Saha

Manchester United has today announced the second leg of its United: LIVE fan party, taking place on Saturday 31^st January 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The one day festival is a must for any United fan, offering a jam packed day of football and entertainment, including live music sets from some of Indonesia's biggest bands, a special screening of The Greatest Story Ever Told -- a biopic of the Club's illustrious history, as well coaching sessions from the Manchester United Soccer School coaches

The day's activities will build up to a live screening of Manchester United's home game against Leicester City, where fans can replicate the exciting atmosphere of Old Trafford by cheering on United alongside thousands of other fans.

Located at the Balai Kartini Kartika Expo, thousands of fans will have the opportunity to meet Manchester United legends, Denis Irwin and Louis Saha, who will be on hand to share some stories of their time with the club, as well as pre and post-match analysis.

The ballot for FREE tickets to United: LIVE is now open. Fans can apply for their chance to attend by visiting www.manutd.com/unitedlive.

The ballot will be open until Sunday 25^th January. Successful applicants will be notified via email prior to the event.

Manchester United Group Managing Director, Richard Arnold comments:

"We have around 54.5 million followers in Indonesia, some of who are some of our most passionate fans. We had a great response to last year's #IAMUNITED event in Jakarta, which prompted us to return. United: LIVE is the club's way of thanking our fans for their support, as well as giving our family of commercial partners the opportunity to engage and entertain them."

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