Bomb hoax arrest after Peter Kay show evacuated

Peter Kay was due to perform at Utilita Arena Birmingham again at 20:00 on Saturday as part of the 'Better Late Than Never' tour.

The NEC Group noted that security measures include overt and covert activity, and that the Evolv security system screens entrants and bags as they enter the arena.

The NEC Group said West Midlands Police were satisfied with the security measures and that Kay's show at the arena would go ahead on Saturday; ticket holders for Friday's performance would be contacted with next steps.

West Midlands Police stated on Saturday that the man arrested on Friday remained in custody and that no items of a suspicious nature were found at the venue.

Audience members described the evacuation as calm and swift. Steve Aspinall, who traveled from Devon with his wife to attend the show, recalled staff guiding people to exits after an instruction was given, and others noted the rapid, orderly nature of the departure.

A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a bomb hoax offence after Peter Kay's Birmingham show was rushed off stage and the audience evacuated on Friday due to a potential suspicious bag.

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