Fury over 'rip-off' bar prices at new Co-op Live arena in Manchester as it ... trends now
Punters awaiting the opening of Manchester's new £365million Co-op live arena this week have been left outraged and disgusted by a leaked bar menu that suggests the cost of a pint in the venue will be £8.95.
The arena, which is set to officially open tomorrow with a Peter Kay gig, will have the largest maximum capacity of any UK venue capable of holding 23,500 people at a time.
This weekend at an official test event featuring Rick Astley, some fans were incensed after the venue cut 4000 tickets from the show at the last minute, leaving revelers stranded.
And the shaky start has now continued after a whistleblower leaked the arena's menu showing that the owners intend to charge £8.95 for a pint of Guinness and £6.50 for a 330ml can of alcohol free Asahi.
Last year, the Office for National Statistics revealed the average pint of lager in a pub is £4.47 making the Co-op's offering almost twice as expensive.
The new Co-op Live arena intends to intend to charge £8.95 for a pint of Guinness and £6.50 for a 330ml can of alcohol free Asahi
Social media users have been left incensed by the 'rip-off prices'
And despite the arena still one day away from opening, reaction to the expensive menu has led some to call for its demolition.
Taking to social media, the whistleblower said: '£9 a pint at that new coop live arena BULLDOZE IT.'
Replying, one doom-laden Eeyore type bemoaned the chubby hands of capitalist fat cats who intended to lump the country with '£10 pints by 2025.'
Another said: '£9 for a pint in East Manchester during a cost of living crisis? That's just mental.'
But despite the North's indignation, a MailOnline investigation has revealed the true scale of the nation's 'Cost of Drinking Crisis' means it is being felt in sports venues and arenas all across the country.
Last month during England's friendly against Brazil at Wembley, patriots were outraged to find that the stadium was selling £7 pints of Stella Artois that were poured from cans.
A year previously, Blur fans were also in uproar over booze prices at the stadium, with the cost of a pint of Budweiser at the Britpop gigs coming in at a frankly outrageous £7.85.
The gig was also blasted for offering a four pack combo deal of Budweiser cans for £27.50.
