Co-op Live bosses urged to 'postpone concerts' by Manchester Arena attack survivors group
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA support network run by survivors of the Manchester Arena attack have urged Co-op Live bosses to postpone concerts until the building is fully ready.
The £365m music venue, located next to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium, had been due to officially open at the end of April but has faced a number of work-related delays which have led to a number of big gigs being rescheduled.
On Wednesday night (May 1), Co-op Live was due to reopen with a show from A Boogie Wit da Hoodie. However, the show was postponed just as queues were outside the venue waiting to get inside.
The venue said a 'piece of air conditioning unit' fell from the ceiling during a soundcheck. READ MORE: 'It's a joke': Worried Take That fans hit out ahead of gigs after Co-op Live cancellations As a result, the shows from Olivia Rodrigo scheduled for this Friday and Saturday were also postponed with no new date announced yet.
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