Co-op Live Celebrates Highest Ticket Sales Across all of Europe

10 April 2025 - Press release

 

Last week Co-op Live, the UK’s purpose-built music-first arena, celebrated the highest ticket sales across all European venues, securing both their biggest week for ticket sales and highest ticket sales in a single day to date.

With over 150 shows announced and onsale in the 10 months since Co-op Live opened its doors, the week commencing Monday 31 March 2025 saw a total number of tickets exceeding 90,000 land in the hands of fans. It came as Lady Gaga confirmed two sold out nights at the Manchester venue, set to take to the stage on 7th and 8th October 2025, and Chris Brown announced 4 huge summer shows at the UK’s largest live entertainment arena – his only indoor appearances on the UK leg of the Breezy Bowl XX world tour. 

Monday 31 March 2025 alone saw over 46,000 tickets snapped up by fans led by huge presale demand for Lady Gaga, Chris Brown and The World of Hans Zimmer. The highest number of tickets sold in a single day in Co-op Live’s history, it marked another impressive milestone for the innovative Co-op Member Presale mechanic - the most readily and widely accessible presale in the UK.

The newly announced shows spearhead Co-op Live’s notable programming schedule throughout the summer of 2025, with exclusive UK arena appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Williams, Morrissey, and Burna Boy, among others. 

Guy Dunstan, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Co-op Live said: “What an incredible week it’s been for Co-op Live, putting the venue right out in front across of all of Europe. The momentum here in the North West of England continues to go from strength to strength, and we’re honoured to be able to welcome such amazing talent alongside tens of thousands of fans – joining the hundreds of thousands more set to enjoy Co-op Live throughout 2025. A huge thank you to all involved in bringing these global tours to Manchester.”

Co-op Members enjoy exclusive perks including first in line access to tickets through the Co-op Member presale, alongside access to exclusive completions, member pricing in venue, and discounted access to the Co-op Backstage Club. Lifetime Co-op membership is available for just £1.

As part of the naming-rights partnership between Co-op and Co-op Live, the venue also donates at least £1m annually for the Co-op Foundation to support communities and empower young people through initiatives like the Young Gamechangers Fund, granting up to £20K directly to individual young people to help turn their communities into safer, more sustainable and inclusive places to live. 

The charitable donation forms part of the venue’s wider commitment to people and planet, having recently teamed up with inaugural performers elbow to donate sound equipment to Manchester’s grassroots venues. 

 

For a full list of events at Co-op Live, visit cooplive.com.