The new Co-Op Live arena on the Etihad campus a stone's throw from Manchester City's home ground, is experiencing several issues and cancellations with planned opening nights having been postponed three times
As Manchester City chase Premier League glory they hope will be crowned with an Etihad Stadium celebration later this month, the neighbouring concert venue Co-op Live continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons.
What is City's role in Co-op live? City's owners the City Football Group , are a partner in the venue. They joined forces with Oak View Group as equal joint venture partners and investors in Co-op Live, along with pop superstar Harry Styles as a minority investor. Since 2008, City Football Group has overseen over £700m of investment into the Etihad Campus and East Manchester, including the development of the City Football Academy, the Connell Co-op College, the Manchester Institute of Health & Performance and now Co-op Live.
Ferran Soriano, Chief Executive Officer at City Football Group, said: "Co-op Live will play a pivotal role in City Football Group’s plans to develop the Etihad Campus into a year-round entertainment destination, but it will also bring with it a significant source of community, employment and economic opportunity for the city of Manchester and its people.”
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's show at the troubled arena was cancelled at the last minute as hundreds of people queued outside The decision came just ten minutes before the opening support act was due on stage. The MEN later revealed the gig was axed after part of an air conditioning unit fell from the gantry inside the venue prior to the start of the concert.
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