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Peter Kay took a swipe at the bosses of Manchester CO-OP Live venue on Friday after his live show was cancelled twice.
The Bolton-born comedian, 50, shared a post to Instagram updating his fans, who have been left devastated by the cancellations, on the new show dates.
But the star savagely showcased his wit in the midst of the chaos.
The previous dates were crossed out, and Peter added some hilarious small print to the bottom right-hand corner.
He has written alongside an asterisk: 'If they actually open the place.'
Peter Kay took a swipe at the bosses of Manchester CO-OP Live venue on Friday after his live show was cancelled twice
The Bolton-born comedian, 50, shared a post to Instagram updating his fans, who have been left devastated by the cancellations, on the new show dates
The plug was pulled on the stand-up gigs because the opening of the brand new Manchester CO-OP Live venue is running behind schedule, meaning Peter cannot perform there yet.
As a result of the ongoing chaos and the delayed opening of Manchester's new £350m arena, Peter was regrettably forced to cancel yet another show on Friday.
The venue was due to open on April 23 and is expected to compete with the 02 Arena for 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 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.'
But the star savagely showcased his wit in the midst of the chaos. The previous dates were crossed out, and Peter added some hilarious small print to the bottom right-hand corner
As a result of the ongoing chaos and the delayed opening of Manchester's new £350m Co-op Live Arena, Peter was regrettably forced to cancel yet another show on Friday
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'
The dates have been delayed until May 23 and 24, with refunds being offered if the new dates aren't suitable.
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.
Mr Roden was accused of being 'disrespectful' and 'disingenuous' after claiming that grassroots music venues were often 'poorly run'.
A statement from the arena said it did not 'share the sentiment' expressed by its now-former general manager and that 'Co-op Live remains committed to grassroots music in Manchester and beyond'.
The statement also thanked Mr Roden for his 'help bringing the UK's newest arena to live entertainment fans and wish him the best for the future'.
Rebecca Kane Burton, an ex-boss of London's O2 Arena, will step in as interim general manager.
The Music Venue Trust hit out at Mr Roden in a statement of its own, telling NME that grassroots music venues were not 'poorly run', and it was 'disrespectful and disingenuous to suggest otherwise'.
They said: 'Obviously, the irony of making ill-judged, unnecessary and misleading comments about grassroots music venues on the day that the launch of their new arena has unfortunately fallen into such difficulties is not lost on anyone in the music industry, on artists, or on audiences.'
Delays have seen Gary Roden, general manager of the venue quit after a slew of issues led to a delay in opening
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
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.
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