Irish rock band The Script have announced a UK and Ireland stadium tour will take place later this year. The rockers have also also confirmed a new album, 'Satellites', will be released in August.
03.05.2024 - 19:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Take That moved their Manchester homecoming shows to the AO Arena last night, amid ongoing technical issues at the new Co-op Live Arena which was due to host the gigs. Take That fans expressed relief that the gigs would still be going ahead on what is the band's eagerly-anticipated This Life tour.
But naturally the change of venue will also mean a change to allocated seating that gig-goers first booked at the original venue. Ticketing providers will be confirming all ticket-holders' new seat numbers in "due course".
However many fans who are unfamiliar with the two venues have been asking on social media how the crowds will "fit into" the new arena space next week for gigs on May 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
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The capacity for the AO Arena was recently extended after a £50mn redevelopment unveiled in February. It now has a full capacity for up to 23,000 fans.
In comparison, The Co-op Live Arena's full capacity will be 23,500 when fully opened, which will make it the biggest indoor arena in Europe.
But for the opening season of gigs, Co-op Live was only ever going to accommodate an average of up to 15,000 per concert, according to licensing documents lodged with Manchester Council.
It means fans can be assured that the AO Arena can more than accommodate the numbers of fans now moving across from Co-op Live for the shows.
A spokeswoman for AO Arena has today confirmed how the new ticketing will work for those heading to the Take That gigs.
She said: "Each arena configuration is different, and as such we are allocating appropriate equivalent seating for ticketholders.
"Ticketing providers will be in touch with all customers soon."
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Irish rock band The Script have announced a UK and Ireland stadium tour will take place later this year. The rockers have also also confirmed a new album, 'Satellites', will be released in August.
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