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The founding members of the band on early gigs, a magical brush with a Beatle, and being lifelong friends

Some fans have tried to see the funny side by creating and sharing brutally funny memes about the snowballing disaster.

Music fans are raging after Manchesters Co-op Live arena stopped shows by Olivia Rodrigo and others are worried the upcoming Take That and Keane gigs could be postponed too.

Costing £365million, it is the most expensive and largest purpose-built concert venue in Britain and the jewel in the crown for an American-based firm that owns 300 venues around the world.

Tim Leiweke put his arm around an excitable BBC reporter and promised were never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down - a nod to Rick Astley who was playing in the first gig that night.

Take That and Keane have confirmed their shows at the crisis-hit Co-Op Live arena will not go ahead as planned - as the new £365m venue continues to delay its opening.

TikTok singing star James B Partridge will bring his nostalgic primary school tunes to Newports Riverfront Theatre.

Hopes and Fears was a landmark album when it was released in 2004, reaching an 8x platinum status.

Anna Heinrich and Leon Palmer's specially commissioned work Winds of Change explores how industry has changed in the city over the centuries.

Keane performed 'Everybody's Changing' with sitarist Anoushka Shankar at Lollapalooza in India - check out the performance here