Co-Op Live reveal new opening date and apologise: “It’s not been the smooth start we had planned for”
nme.comopen with comedian Peter Kay on April 23 and 24, but after a test event featuring Rick Astley on April 22, his gigs were pushed back to the end of April, and now later this May.
Then, the arena was supposed to see The Black Keys perform on April 27; their shows have now been moved to May 15.Yesterday (May 1), the venue failed to launch again after it was forced to pull A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s show just 10 minutes after doors opened due to a “venue-related technical issue”.
This was later confirmed to be a part of the air conditioning unit falling in the venue by a spokesperson for the venue; nobody was injured.
Since the discovery of the malfunctioning unit, shows for Olivia Rodrigo, Keane, and Take That have all been confirmed to have been cancelled at the Co-Op Live.Now, the Co-Op Live has addressed these cancellations in a formal statement, writing: “Ticket holders and fans, following the events that led to the cancelled A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie show on 1 May, we have decided to take a short pause to events at Co-Op Live to fully ensure the safety and security of fans and artists visiting the venue.
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