Following last month’s terror attack at Ariana Grande’s Manchester date of her ‘Dangerous Woman’ tour, where 22 people were killed and 120 were left injured, Kings of Leon have been forced to cancel their show at Manchester Arena, where they were scheduled to play this Friday, 9th June.

A statement on the venue’s website confirms the cancellation of the KoL show. The statement reads:

“Following last month’s tragic incident and the subsequent temporary closure of the main area outside the venue, Manchester Arena has no other option than to cancel this Friday’s Kings of Leon show. We apologise for not being able to stage this event and the inconvenience caused to our customers.

The promoters have advised that the Sheffield Arena show on Saturday 10 June will go ahead as planned. Those that still want to see Kings of Leon and can make the Sheffield Arena show will be given the opportunity to re-book tickets with no booking fees (subject to availability).

Ticketholders for Manchester’s show will be offered a full refund and fans should contact their point of purchase for further information.”

On Sunday 4th June, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Coldplay and other stars played at the One Love Manchester Benefit Concert, held at Old Trafford, raising money for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, which has just passed the £10m mark.  50,000 people attended the concert, whilst it was simultaneously live streamed on Youtube, BBC iplayer, Facebook, and other social media sites for audiences at home to watch.