But after a series of humiliating setbacks, the £450m Co-op Live now referred to by some as Co-flop Live-opened its doors with a stagger rather than a swagger, with a longdelayed opening concert by the local band Elbow last night.
The gig came nearly two weeks after the 23,500-capacity arena cancelled a show by the US star A Boogie Wit da Hoodie when part of a ventilation system crashed from the ceiling shortly after the doors had opened.
It was the latest problem to affect the UK's biggest indoor arena, whose backers include Harry Styles and the Abu Dhabi-based owners of Manchester City, after power supply issues caused the cancellation of shows by the comedian Peter Kay and the US rockers the Black Keys.
Elbow frontman Guy Garvey said he wanted to open the venue "properly" as he referenced the teething problems at the start of his band's two-hour set. To cheers, he said: "Everybody that's been working on this building has been so excited today, so nervous but so excited.
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