Co-op Live’s Gary Roden on changing the arena game
The general manager of the new 23,500-cap Manchester venue speaks to IQ about its plans to "distort" the UK touring model
News By James Hanley | 26 October 2023
Co-op Live boss Gary Roden has spoken to IQ about the mission to make the new Manchester venue the “biggest and best arena in Europe”.
A joint venture between Oak View Group (OVG) and City Football Group (CFG), the 23,500-cap development will become the UK’s largest arena when it launches at Etihad Campus, the site of Manchester City FC’s Etihad Stadium in Eastlands, in April 2024. Harry Styles has also invested in the project.
Roden joined Co-op Live as…
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