Co-op Live Arena is a corporate calamity but I don’t care if it flops unless it helps out smaller venues

IT’S a familiar feeling. You discover a singer or band you like is going on tour – then you see where they are playing: Blah Blah Arena, Such and Such Stadium, the O bloody 2.

Immediately you feel the strain on your bank account as you tot up how much the tickets will cost with all the sky-high “booking fees” bolted on at the checkout.