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Peter Kay has been forced to cancel yet another show at Manchester's new £350m Co-op Live Arena amid the ongoing chaos.
The venue had been due to open on April 23 and is expected to compete with the 02 Arena for the some of the world's biggest sporting and music events.
Delays have seen Gary Roden, general manager of the venue quit after a slew of issues led to a delay in opening.
Announcing the news in an update on Friday, comedian Peter explained his show's would be rescheduled for a second time after the original dates, April 23 and 24, were pushed back to April 29 and 30. They will now go ahead in May.
He confirmed: 'My apologies once again but unfortunately the Co-op Live still isn’t ready and so, as yet, remains untested for a large-scale audience.'
Peter Kay has been forced to cancel yet another show at Manchester's new £350m arena amid the ongoing chaos
Announcing the news in an update on Friday, the comedian confirmed: My apologies once again but unfortunately the Co-op Live still isn’t ready'
Peter continued: 'Consequently, they are having to reschedule my two shows yet again (I know I can’t believe it either).
'It's very disappointing but your safety is very important, and I won't compromise that.'
Gary Roden, general manager of the £365m Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, resigned on Thursday.
Headaches for the arena, which is next door to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium, became patently clear after capacity for a test event last Saturday was reduced with just hours' notice due to power issues.
Photos of the venue from Tuesday also showed some construction work still taking place. The main car park for the arena also appeared to be a storage area for building materials.
On Tuesday, Peter's huge gig at Manchester's brand new Co-op Live arena was cancelled, just hours before the comedian was due to take to the stage at the 23,500-capacity venue.
The comedian's second show at the venue set for Wednesday evening was also cancelled.
The highly-anticipated show would have been the grand opening for the city's flagship new venue, the largest in the UK.
But just a day before the show was due to take place, it was announced that both shows had been cancelled, as work is still to be completed on the venue, which is yet to be signed off by the council's building control.
Co-op Live confirmed that both shows would be rescheduled, and will instead would take place on the 29th and 30th April.
A spokesperson for Co-op Live said: 'Following our first test event on Saturday, regretfully we have made the difficult decision to reschedule our two opening performances by Peter Kay.
'These dates will move from 23 April and 24 Wednesday to Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 April.
'It is critical to ensure we have a consistent total power supply to our fully electric sustainable venue, the completion of which is a few days behind. Rescheduling gives us the extra time we need to continue testing thoroughly.
'This is vital to satisfy the rigorous set of guidelines and protocols that are necessary for a venue of this size.
'Peter Kay has very graciously agreed to perform his record-breaking comedy at Co-op Live on 29 (rescheduled from 23) and 30 (rescheduled from 24) April 2024.
'All tickets remain valid and ticket holders will be contacted by their point of purchase. Refunds will be
