Jeff Lynne's ELO concert at Co Op Live Arena was called off just before it was due to start. Fans said they were told the performance would not be going ahead just before the band was due to take to the stage. In a statement posted on X, Jeff Lynne's ELO page said the show had been cancelled "due to illness".

After cancelling the gig minutes before curtain up, all eyes now turn to the band's planned Hyde Park finale on Sunday

Fans were left 'gutted' and 'heartbroken' last night (July 10) after the Jeff Lynne's ELO concert at the Co-op Live arena was suddenly cancelled at the last minute. It emerged in a statement posted on the band's social media pages that the cancellation was 'due to illness', saying 'Jeff is devastated he cannot perform'.