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Music fans are raging after Manchester's 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 'we're never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down' - a nod to Rick Astley who was playing in the first gig that night.
The 21-year-old Good 4 U singer was due to perform at the new venue on Friday and Saturday before management at the beleaguered concert hall pulled the plug because of 'technical issues'.
US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has moved his cancelled show for this Saturday at the crisis-hit Manchester Co-op Live (pictured) to the city's rival AO Arena.