Liam Fray shared a statement on the cancellation and added that no date had yet been confirmed for a rescheduled show. The Courteeners will continue their tour at Manchester's O2 Apollo tomorrow.
UPDATE: O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire posted the below statement yesterday evening:
Following a formal inspection of the roof of O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, owned and operated by Academy Music Group, on Friday 4 December 2015, the venue was closed as a precaution for further inspections and safety checks from Monday 7 December 2015.
The following shows and events at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire will be affected due to essential maintenance work.
Please note that all tickets will remain valid until further notice for any postponed or rescheduled shows, and any ticketing enquiries should be directed to your point of purchase.
The Courteeners’ gig on the evening of Friday 4 December 2015 was postponed until further notice.
The Grade II listed O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, is a 112-year-old theatre designed and built for musical entertainment and variety. A much-loved and iconic venue, it hosts over 180 events per year, attracting some 250,000 visitors.
We continually invest in all of our theatre venues. Safety and amenities for our customers and staff is paramount and we are truly sorry for the inconvenience this unexpected maintenance and repair may cause.
We are undertaking remedial works and aim to be fully open within a matter of weeks.
Our thanks to all fans, artists and promoters for their cooperation, it is sincerely valued and appreciated, especially at this extremely busy time.
We will have a further update later this week.
For a list of postponed/rescheduled shows head here.
The Courteeners Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Tue December 08 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Wed December 09 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Thu December 10 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Fri December 11 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sat December 12 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Thu December 17 2015 - GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow
Fri December 18 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sat December 19 2015 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Click here to compare & buy The Courteeners Tickets at Stereoboard.com.
We don't run any advertising! Our editorial content is solely funded by lovely people like yourself using Stereoboard's listings when buying tickets for live events. To keep supporting us, next time you're looking for concert, festival, sport or theatre tickets, please search for "Stereoboard". It costs you nothing, you may find a better price than the usual outlets, and save yourself from waiting in an endless queue on Friday mornings as we list ALL available sellers!
