OLIVIA Rodrigo’s shows in Manchester this week have been axed amid the continuing chaos at new venue The Co-Op Live.
The American star was due to kick off the UK leg of her Guts World Tour at the state-of-the-art arena on Friday and Saturday.
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But The Sun can exclusively reveal that the concerts have now been pulled due to continued technical issues at the venue.
Promoters are scrambling to reschedule the gigs although it is not yet clear whether that will be possible.
Olivia, who topped the charts with her second album Guts last year, is said to be gutted about the news.
It is the latest disaster for the new venue, after fans turned up on Wednesday night to see US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, only for the show to be cancelled at the last moment.
It was the third time that the opening night has been cancelled, after Peter Kay twice had to postpone his show, which had been due to launch the venue last month.
At 6.40pm this evening, the arena announced that tonight’s show would not be taking place and said ticket-holders would “receive further information in due course.”
In a tweet, posted as gig-goers queued, the venue said: “Due to a venue-related technical issue, tonight’s A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie show will no longer go ahead.”
Co-op Live manager Gary Roden resigned last week amid the delays and following furore over comments he made about grassroots venues in the UK.
Olivia Rodrigo, who is touring UK arenas for the first time, will now launch the UK leg of her tour in Glasgow instead.
She is due to perform two shows at the OVO Hydro next Tuesday and Wednesday.