A spokesman for the Academy Music Group has said that they plan to reschedule the Ian Brown gig that was cancelled at their recently opened Newcastle venue on Monday night after concerns over the building's structural safety.
The former Stone Rose's gig was cancelled at the last minute on Monday night, with all 2000 gig goers asked to vacate the Newcastle Carling Academy, after the floor at the venue began to sag. It is believed that happened after four or five joists under the main dance floor came out of their springs. However, bosses for the Academy Music Group say that the decision to vacate the premises was made because of fears that the sagging floor might move slightly, which could have some minor safety implications. They stress there was never any major risk such as the floor collapsing.
Stressing that the incident had been investigated and that no further cancellations are expected, Academy Music Group Operations Director Steve Forster told reporters: "Whilst nobody was in any danger, there was a possibility there would be some movement of the main floor. So we had to make the decision to pull the show and that's what we did. We are speaking to Ian Brown to see if the gig can be rescheduled at the back end of their tour. If so, people will be given the opportunity to keep their tickets and go to the next concert, but if they can't, or if we can't rearrange it, they will definitely get their money back."