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| 1D's Belfast gigs to go ahead as Harry Styles says 'sorry' to fans for no-show | 1D's Belfast gigs to go ahead as Harry Styles says 'sorry' to fans for no-show |
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| One Direction have announced that a gig they cancelled at the last minute in Belfast on Tuesday will now take place on Friday, and two other concerts in the city will go ahead as planned. | |
| Harry Styles said the band was "very sorry" for cancelling Tuesday's show. | Harry Styles said the band was "very sorry" for cancelling Tuesday's show. |
| Fans were already inside the city's SSE Arena when the gig was pulled at 21:00 BST after singer Liam Payne fell ill. | Fans were already inside the city's SSE Arena when the gig was pulled at 21:00 BST after singer Liam Payne fell ill. |
| Styles told BBC Radio 2's Chris Evans that the band had been "trying to get on and then it was just impossible". | |
| Payne was "just very, very ill", he said. | |
| "We very, very much apologise to everyone." | "We very, very much apologise to everyone." |
| Disappointed fans booed as staff instructed them to leave the venue, and one witness said "hundreds" of girls and women had been left weeping. | |
| Concert promoter Aiken PR said: "The show tonight has been cancelled as Liam has taken ill, and whilst not serious, he is unable to perform tonight." | Concert promoter Aiken PR said: "The show tonight has been cancelled as Liam has taken ill, and whilst not serious, he is unable to perform tonight." |
| And in another statement on Wednesday, the promoter apologised for the cancellation. | And in another statement on Wednesday, the promoter apologised for the cancellation. |
| That show has been rescheduled for Friday and original tickets are valid. | That show has been rescheduled for Friday and original tickets are valid. |
| "We thank everyone for their understanding and their good wishes to Liam," it added. | "We thank everyone for their understanding and their good wishes to Liam," it added. |
| Fans unable to attend Friday's concert have been told they will be refunded. | Fans unable to attend Friday's concert have been told they will be refunded. |
| It was the first time in the band's five-year career that they had been forced to cancel a show. | It was the first time in the band's five-year career that they had been forced to cancel a show. |
| Previously, members had filled in for each other when illness struck. | Previously, members had filled in for each other when illness struck. |
| "To be honest, we feel kind of lucky that we've got to this point and never cancelled one," said Styles. | "To be honest, we feel kind of lucky that we've got to this point and never cancelled one," said Styles. |
| "So obviously, we're all very disappointed and very, very much apologise to everyone who was there." | "So obviously, we're all very disappointed and very, very much apologise to everyone who was there." |
| But the rescheduled show has come at a cost for ice hockey fans in Belfast. | |
| The Belfast Giants had been due to play a game against the Sheffield Steelers at SSE Arena on Friday night. | |
| That has now had to make way for the One Direction gig. | |
| Neil Walker, the arena's general manager, said "all possible options" had been assessed before the decision was made and he apologised to supporters of both teams. | |
| "We are very grateful to them for their understanding and accommodation of the nearly 10,000 young concert fans who were so devastated by the cancellation last night," Mr Walker added. | |
| "We are now looking forward to three great nights of concerts." |