Take That fans who forked out hundreds of pounds for prime tickets at the cancelled Co-op Live gigs have hit out after they say they have been given 'far worse' seats for the hastily rearranged concerts. The band were due to play five nights at the new £365m arena this week.
But the shows were moved to the AO Arena amid yet more delays for the crisis-hit venue. However several fans who paid a premium to be near the stage at the original gigs have complained they now find themselves near the back of the arena.
Daniel Cairns, from Burnley, bought four tickets for Tuesday's show at £150 each. He told the Manchester Evening News: "We were near the front to the side and at the end of the row because we have two elderly people with us. They were perfect seats.
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"But when the email came through they have moved our tickets from right in the front to very back of the arena and near the floor. It's a bit of a mess.
"There's not even any mention of a refund. It's just like you get what you are given and be grateful we are putting it on. If they cannot guarantee like-for-like seats then they should have postponed the shows to a later date."
Superfan Gemma Palin said her seats are now 'far worse' than the ones she had booked for Tuesday night's gig and has complained to Ticketmaster. She said: "I'm sorry but I would rather have waited months to see them instead of different seats. I didn't buy a Ferrari and expect to get a Punto."
Fellow superfan Anita Morrissey-Booth, from Hyde, has been to see than band more than 100 times and has tickets for four of their concerts this week. She said: "I'm going nearly every day. We paid £250 for tickets in block A,
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