Toe-curling moment millionaire American owner of £365m Co-op Live arena calls it a 'marvel' and...

'It's a marvel...we've built 20 of these - so we're pretty good at figuring this out', the grinning American boss of the £365million Co-op Live arena in Manchester crowed hours before its grand opening.

And it's not just fans who will be upset by what has unfolded. Investors including Harry Styles, who also helped with the design, and the Abu Dhabi owners of Manchester City must have watched in horror at the failure to open on time - three years after construction began on land across from the Premier League champions' Etihad Stadium.

Tim Leiweke's daughter Francesca, pictured with David Beckham at a Lakers game in LA in around 2009, works with her father, whose business Oak View Group own the arenaThe Co-op Live arena in Manchester.

OVG owns and operates more than 300 venues worldwide, mostly in the US but with projects planned across Europe, Africa and Asia - bankrolled by investors including private equity firms. Peter Kay took a swipe at the bosses of Manchester CO-OP Live venue on Friday after his live show was cancelled twice

The venue, built by developer the Oak View Group, was given planning permission in 2020 and boasted an investment from popstar Harry Styles. Harry even helped with some elements of the design. Mr Roden was thanked by his former employer for his 'help bringing the UK's newest arena to live entertainment fans and wish him the best for the future'.

Good 4 U singer Olivia was due to perform at the new venue on Friday and Saturday before management at the beleaguered concert hall pulled the plug - a fate already suffered by Peter Kay twice as he prepared to perform on his UK tour. But the cancellations aren't even the first to hit the troubled venue, which has been beset with delays and last-minute issues for weeks - prompting its boss to stand down after he slated grassroots venues for being 'poorly run'.Olivia said in a statement on her Instagram she was 'sooooo disappointed' to have to reschedule the shows

US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's show had already been postponed twice this week and fans reacted in disbelief as they were told to leave the area Issues became clear after the capacity for a 'soft launch' test event starring Rick Astley was dramatically cut back with just a few hours' notice due to power issues.

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