The inside of Mancehster’s new failing venue first hit social media when Rick Astley’s concert-goers posted images of an arena in disarray
The new music venue is the biggest indoor arena in the UK, situated next to Manchester City’s Etihad stadium The British boy band, who were due to start a string of gigs on Tuesday, have joined Olivia Rodrigo, and Keane in a litany of acts forced to cancel their shows with some hopefuls losing out on hundreds of pounds after booking hotels and trains for the occasion.
Following this, the venue then postponed two more performances from Peter Kay and The Black Keys. The problem was blamed on an air conditioning system becoming “separated from the ductwork”. He posted on X: “Something happened with the venue while I was at soundcheck today that caused cancellation of the show. We are working on rescheduling in the next few days. I’m heated about the situation too, but safety first Manchester, I got you, just stay tuned for further info.”
“I’ve been having such a great time in Europe so far and I’m sooooo disappointed that we’re unable to perform in Manchester due to on-going venue-related technical issues. We’re doing our best to reschedule the show,” she said.Take That has now relocated its series of concerts to the rival AO Arena.
Although the venue is set to re-open with Elbow’s concert on May 14, it is understood that the group, fronted by Guy Garvey, has a backup plan to move the gig to the AO Arena in the event the Co-op Live is still not functional.Oak View is the American developer of the arena, with names such as Madison Square Garden in New York and Sphere in Las Vegas in their portfolio of work.
Previously, the entertainment company responsible for running the arena had only offered fans a refund on cancelled concerts, or new tickets for rescheduled dates.
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