A Bury man says he would “think twice” before returning to the Co-op Live after being left stranded after watching Elbow. Maurice Fine, 62, said he was stuck in Manchester City Centre following the gig at the new arena next to the Etihad after the last tram back to Bury left without him and several fellow-concert goers. The Bee Network says it has increased the number of trams going from the Etihad to provide extra capacity for home matches and for events at the Co-op Live.

Maurice, a sales manager, attended the gig with his son Jacob last week. READ MORE: Radcliffe care home residents share memories on Bury pub double date He said he waited around half an hour for a tram going from the Etihad to Manchester, which he said he expected following previous events he had attended there. However, when he finally arrived at Victoria Station, a connecting stop, he was told by staff the last train back to Bury was “long gone.

” He said that the Bee Network should have anticipated the amount of time it would take for passengers to arrive at Victoria, following the gig. He said: “The gig finished at about 11pm, they put on a few extra trams but there is a massive queue, and it tends to take around 30-40 minutes [to get on a tram]. “We waited and got on a tram to Altringham and the tram took me to Piccadilly Gardens where they said to change for trams to Bury, there were none but there was one to Victoria.

” Maurice says that when he arrived at Victoria, he was told by staff .