Showbiz | Celebrity News I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice . Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena has been plagued by numerous issues from its testing to eventual opening earlier this month, with the latest problem seeing a Nicki Minaj performance postponed after she was arrested in Amsterdam on Saturday.
Here is a timeline of what has happened: – 2020 Planning permission was given for the venue project, built by developer Oak View Group who said the £350 million project would create 3,500 jobs during construction and a further 1,000 once the venue opened. That same year, former One Direction member Harry Styles was announced as an investor for the arena, which is next door to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium. – 2023 First gig announced was pop trio Jonas Brothers to perform on June 17 2024 and this was followed by more acts confirmed over the year for the venue, which is set to open in April 2024.
– February 29 2024 It was announced that the 2024 MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) would take place in Manchester at the arena on November 10. – April 20 Headaches for Co-op Arena emerged after capacity for a test event was reduced with just hours’ notice. Rick Astley did perform at the arena, however, and there were reports on social media that the event was a success.
– April 22 Yet more issues came when comedian Peter Kay’s performances were postponed with less than 48 hours’ notice. His origin.