New lockdown forces early Unity Arena closure

"The leading light for the live music industry" in the UK will close tonight ahead of a new 10pm curfew in north-east England

Becky Hill played SSD's Unity Arena last year
Becky Hill played Unity Arena on Sunday 13 September

The final shows at the UK’s socially distanced Unity Arena will no longer be able ahead after the government announced new lockdown restrictions in north-east England.

Promoter SSD Concerts confirmed today (17 September) that shows by Jack Savoretti (Friday 18 September), Kaiser Chiefs (Saturday 19 September) and Declan McKenna (Sunday 20 September), as well as 19 September’s Bongo’s Bingo event, have been called off. Tonight’s Chase & Status show will go ahead as planned.

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