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Peter Kay fans slam the Co-op Live arena after show is cancelled for the second time and insist 'it's not the comedian's fault'


Peter Kay fans have labelled Manchester's new Co-op Live Arena as 'a mess', 'shambolic' and 'farcical' after two of the comedian's show's at the venue were postponed for a second time.

The chaos has resulted in the boss of the 23,000-seater indoor venue - envisaged to compete with London's O2 Arena for some of the world's biggest sporting and pmusic events - Gary Roden, quit over a slew of issues. A test event last Saturday saw its capacity reduced drastically at the last minute due to power issues, photos taken on Tuesday also showed some construction work still taking place and the main car park for the arena appeared to be a storage area for building materials. Peter Kay fans have slammed Manchester's Co-op Live Arena after the comic was forced to delay a pair of shows for a second time due to the venue not being ready

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