All the Co-op Live arena gigs which have been scheduled to take place in May

A number of gigs are still set to go ahead at Co-op Live this month -Credit:Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News
A number of gigs are still set to go ahead at Co-op Live this month -Credit:Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News


It has been a chaotic start for Manchester's newest arena. Co-op Live had been due to officially open at the end of April, but the grand opening has been pushed back multiple times after facing a number of work-related delays.

The £365m Eastlands venue was forced to apologise on Wednesday night (May 1) after fans of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie were turned away at the door. It was later revealed the arena's first full show was cancelled minutes before it was due to start after part of an air conditioning unit fell from the gantry inside the venue prior to the start of the gig.

Just hours later, bosses announced that Friday and Saturday's Olivia Rodrigo gigs would also not be going ahead. It comes after The Black Keys and Peter Kay were forced to reschedule their gigs last week amid concerns from the emergency services.

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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has said he will now perform at Manchester's AO arena on Saturday (May 4) following the cancellation of his Co-op Live date. But it still leaves a stacked list for the arena this May. So what is still going ahead?

The arena came under fire after fans were asked to leave minutes before the start of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's gig -Credit:PA
The arena came under fire after fans were asked to leave minutes before the start of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's gig -Credit:PA

We already know Olivia Rodrigo's two concerts on May 3 and 4 were axed amid the chaos on Wednesday evening. But no further announcements have been made as to the arena's other May gigs.

Co-op Live's May calendar

  • 5 - Keane

  • 7 - Take That

  • 8 - Take That

  • 10 - Take That

  • 11 - Take That

  • 12 - Take That

  • 14 - Elbow

  • 15 - The Black Keys (rescheduled from April 27)

  • 18 - Eric Clapton

  • 19 - Barry Manilow

  • 23 - Peter Kay (rescheduled from April 29)

  • 24 - Peter Kay (rescheduled from April 30)

  • 25 - Nicki Minaj

  • 30 - Nicki Minaj

  • 31 - Eagles