Peter Kay fumes as live shows postponed for a second time as arena boss quits

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Peter Kay's fans have been hit with more disappointment as the comedian's shows at Manchester's Co-Op Live have been postponed for a second time.The news was announced on the venue's Instagram, where it was revealed that Peter Kay will now have to wait until the end of May to perform.

The statement read: "we have been undertaking an extensive protocol of testing critical procedures to ensure all areas are ready for fans."The testing of the £365m venue has not been completed in time, forcing organisers to cancel the comedian's shows and the upcoming Black Keys concert.

Peter Kay is now set to perform on May 23 and 24, while the band will take to the stage on May 15.This follows the resignation of Gary Roden, who the Mirror reports stepped down as general manager of the new arena on Thursday after facing backlash for comments he made to the BBC, suggesting some small music venues are "poorly run."Reacting to the news on Twitter, Peter Kay issued his own statement: "My apologies once again but unfortunately the Co-op Live still isn't ready and so, as yet, remains untested for a large-scale audience.

Consequently, they are having to reschedule my two shows yet again (I know I can't believe it either)."Co-op Live released a full statement saying: "Since making the difficult decision to postpone the live shows at Co-op Live due to take place this week, we have been undertaking an extensive protocol of testing critical procedures to ensure all areas are ready for fans."To ensure that we can run all shows safely, regretfully we have now had to take the decision to reschedule the planned The Black Keys and Peter Kay shows. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your