Jeff Lynne's ELO concert at Co Op Live Arena was called off just before it was due to start. Fans said they were told the performance would not be going ahead just before the band was due to take to the stage. In a statement posted on X, Jeff Lynne's ELO page said the show had been cancelled "due to illness".

ELO fans were gutted after the band's gig was called off just minutes before they were due to appear on stage.

Jeff Lynne's ELO cancelled their Thursday night performance at Manchester's Co-op Live arena with just minutes' notice, leaving thousands of fans devastated after they had already packed the venue. The cancellation was announced at approximately 8:10pm,