Co-op Live was just days from opening, then it all went wrong
by men
men— Special Report: A three-hundred-million pound landmark project for Manchester, set for a high profile launch gig. Then the test event took place The M.E.N. tells the inside story of how the countdown to 'showtime' dramatically stalled.
BBC News—From Co-op Live to 'Co-flop Live': What went wrong for UK's biggest arena. What was supposed to be a triumphant opening week for Manchester's Co-op Live has become a debacle.
men—Inside what went wrong before Co-op Live's test event. Peter Kay is due to officially open the arena in 48 hours' time, but the building is yet to be signed off. Stephen Topping reports.
men—"Genuinely beyond ridiculous": Fans queuing outside of Co-op Live vent their anger as the grand opening gig is cancelled just as it was about to begin. ‘It’s a joke my daughter was in the queue to get in'