The arena will attempt to open for a fourth time on Tuesday 14 May, after a string of setbacks.
after part of its ventilation and air conditioning system fell to the ground from the ceiling during a soundcheck in early May.
Rock band Elbow, who hail from Bury, are now set to open the £365 million venue on Tuesday, 14 May, after it announced it was “satisfied” the issue was an “isolated manufacturing default” following an inspection. The band shared a picture of what appeared to be the stage inside the venue ahead of the scheduled show, writing on X: “Ready for tomorrow at @TheCoopLive arena. See you there.”Kay, who was meant to be the “first artist in the world to perform at Manchester Co-op Live” according to promotional posters, had his shows postponed twice as the venue was still not ready to open.
on 1 May, however it was called off just over an hour before his performance with fans queuing outside, due to the ventilation system becoming detached.Take That fans ‘angry’ as seats for concert change in arena moveLast week, East Sussex rock band Keane announced their postponed gig has been rescheduled for 19 October, while new dates are yet to be announced for Rodrigo.At the time, Co-op Live said an inspection would need to take place to ensure it was a one-time default.
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