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Fans dismayed as Manchester's new Co-op Live arena cancels opening again

Jonny Humphries & Ian Youngs
BBC News
BBC Fans outside the Co-op Arena.BBC
Fans were left confused and disappointed after being handed a letter saying the gig was cancelled

Fans have reacted with shock and confusion as Manchester's troubled new Co-op Live arena called off its opening concert at the last minute.

Thousands were queueing to see rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie at the £365m venue when his show was cancelled.

One fan told the BBC it was "very unprofessional", while another criticised the "bad organisation".

The arena has had a series of problems, and later said Olivia Rodrigo's shows this weekend would also not go ahead.

Some fans outside the venue were handed a sheet of paper saying A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's gig had been cancelled for "technical reasons".

Jamie Cornwall, 21, from Lincoln
Fan Jamie Cornwall from Lincoln said he'd "got the day off for no point"

Yasin, 20, told BBC Newsbeat he paid £25 for parking and arrived at the venue to be handed one of the pieces of paper.

He said: "I'm thinking, is this real? Why isn't it online? It was very unprofessional, I couldn't believe it almost, like is this the way we're finding out that it's been cancelled":[]}