Manchester business leaders have said that 'prestige and hype created around Co-op Live being the largest indoor venue in the UK has no doubt added pressure on the venue owners to get things rolling'.
The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has weighed in on the chaos swirling around the Co-op Live arena. The venue has been branded an 'embarrassment' by some ticketholders after its first official gig was called off less than an hour before the show's supposed start time, following a nozzle from an air conditioning unit falling from the ceiling within the arena’s bowl during the musician's soundcheck.
Two hours after the announcement on Wednesday evening, the venue confirmed Friday and Saturday’s gigs with pop star Olivia Rodrigo would also be cancelled, sending fans into meltdown online.
A series of cancellation announcements followed yesterday, including Take That's epic run of shows next week being relocated to the rival AO arena. READ MORE: How Co-op Live's big aspirations led venue to be hailed 'total embarrassment' for Manchester This morning, the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce told the Manchester Evening News that not only have fans been left 'disappointed and out of pocket' by the cancellations and delays, but the delays are a 'lost opportunity' for the city.
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