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| One Direction cancel Belfast concert at last minute due to illness | One Direction cancel Belfast concert at last minute due to illness |
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| One Direction have cancelled a Belfast concert at the last minute after one of the band members became ill, according to the promoter. | One Direction have cancelled a Belfast concert at the last minute after one of the band members became ill, according to the promoter. |
| They were due on stage at about 20:30 BST at the SSE Arena on Tuesday, but singer Liam Payne fell ill. | They were due on stage at about 20:30 BST at the SSE Arena on Tuesday, but singer Liam Payne fell ill. |
| In a statement, Aiken PR said: "The show tonight has been cancelled as Liam has taken ill, and whilst not serious, he is unable to perform tonight." | In a statement, Aiken PR said: "The show tonight has been cancelled as Liam has taken ill, and whilst not serious, he is unable to perform tonight." |
| Fans have been asked to hold on to their tickets and await information. | Fans have been asked to hold on to their tickets and await information. |
| 'Very sorry' | |
| The promoter's spokeswoman added: "A further statement will be made in the morning [Wednesday]. | The promoter's spokeswoman added: "A further statement will be made in the morning [Wednesday]. |
| "The band apologise to the fans and wish Liam better." | "The band apologise to the fans and wish Liam better." |
| On his Twitter account, band member Harry Styles wrote: "Deepest apologies to everyone at the show tonight in Belfast. Very disappointed, but unfortunately these things happen. We're very sorry." | On his Twitter account, band member Harry Styles wrote: "Deepest apologies to everyone at the show tonight in Belfast. Very disappointed, but unfortunately these things happen. We're very sorry." |
| Audience members had already gathered inside the concert venue, and had listened to the band's support act, before the cancellation announcement was made shortly after 21:00 BST. | Audience members had already gathered inside the concert venue, and had listened to the band's support act, before the cancellation announcement was made shortly after 21:00 BST. |
| Some have expressed anger at the timing. | Some have expressed anger at the timing. |
| Michael Green, who took his six-year-old daughter to the show, told the BBC he was "disgusted" at how fans had been treated. | Michael Green, who took his six-year-old daughter to the show, told the BBC he was "disgusted" at how fans had been treated. |
| He described how he had to make his way out of the arena past "hundreds and hundreds" of weeping young girls and women. | He described how he had to make his way out of the arena past "hundreds and hundreds" of weeping young girls and women. |
| Mr Green, originally from London but now living in Coleraine, County Londonderry, said he spent had £140 on two tickets and more on merchandise and food inside the venue. | Mr Green, originally from London but now living in Coleraine, County Londonderry, said he spent had £140 on two tickets and more on merchandise and food inside the venue. |
| The cancelled show was the first of three sold out One Direction concerts booked at the Belfast venue over consecutive nights. | The cancelled show was the first of three sold out One Direction concerts booked at the Belfast venue over consecutive nights. |