The megastructure will now open its doors for the first time in April next year. The project was originally expected to have been completed by December this year.
Test events are planned to be staged in April with an exact date for the first act open to the paying public due to be announced in the coming months.
The 23,500-capacity arena is being built by BAM Construct UK and is being led by a joint venture between City Football Group and Los Angeles based Oak View Group. Pop star Harry Styles was also announced as an investor in October 2020.
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