Jeff Lynne's ELO Co-op Live gig cancelled at last minute as thousands left devastated

Jeff Lynne's ELO fans have been booted out of Manchester's Co-op Live arena after the gig was cancelled just minutes before the band were due to start. Thousands of ticketholders were left disappointed when they were informed that the performance would not be going ahead tonight.

Jeff Lynne's ELO took to X to an announce that the show had been cancelled "due to illness" and that Jeff was "devastated" that he could not perform. "Unfortunately due to illness, tonight's scheduled performance of Jeff Lynne's ELO at the Co-op Live will not be going ahead. Jeff is devastated he cannot perform this evening," they said.

"More information will become available as soon as possible. For refunds please go to your point of purchase."

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Fans soon took to social media to share their upset, with one writing: "Tonight's ELO concert cancelled at 8.10 pm. Jeff Lynne too ill. Devastated. Hope he's ok. Had tickets since December."

"THEY CANCELLED ELO TONIGHT BECAUSE JEFF IS ILL????? YOU CANT MAKE THIS UP WE’RE ALL BEING BOOTED OUT," a second wrote.

"Jeff Lynne’s ELO cancelling 12 MINUTES before they’re due on stage. That’s tragic," posted another.

The band performed their the first night of their Manchester leg last night, with Jeff revealing that he injured his hand while in London.

"I was in London and a taxi dashed off from where he was coming from and smashed my hand. It really hurt at the time. That’s why I haven’t got a guitar - I normally would have," he explained.

A fan who was at Wednesday night’s gig told The Mirror that the injury appeared to affect Jeff's performance.

“At the start of the set he came on and couldn’t play the guitar because he has injured his hand.

“He sounded shaky to begin with but his singing and energy picked up and was great until the last 10 minutes of the show.

“A chair was brought onto the stage and he had to sit down to sing the last few songs, he appeared to be unsteady on his feet at the end and was helped off the stage by staff.

“He really wasn’t well, it was obvious to fans at the gig he wasn’t himself and it is sad to see.”

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