The Co-op Live has cancelled indie band Keane’s gig in a week of chaos for the troubled arena which has already seen two other shows axed in the space of 24 hours.
‘Technical issues’ had already caused Olivia Rodrigo to postpone two of her concerts at the £365million venue in Manchester, while fans of US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie were queuing outside last night when they were told ‘to leave the area’.
Keane, the band behind 2004 hit song Somewhere Only We Know, were due to perform on Sunday evening as part of its Hopes And Fears 20th anniversary tour.
The band said they were ‘gutted’ but that it was ‘entirely beyond our control’.
The group wrote on Instagram: ‘We’re absolutely gutted not to be able to celebrate 20 years of Hopes and Fears with you at the Co-op Live on Sunday.
‘This is due to on-going technical issues at the venue and is entirely beyond our control.
‘We’ve tried extremely hard to find a solution as we know so many of you have made travel plans, but it’s just not been possible. We are really disappointed that this has happened and are doing all we can to re-schedule the show.
‘Love Tom, Tim, Richard and Jesse x.’
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