THE concert of a multi-award-winning pop star has been relocated to a new venue after the temporary closure of The Forum.

Will Young's sold-out show has been confirmed to go ahead in The Coro on Saturday, September 7 at 7.30pm.

The Forum said they have worked 'very hard' with the artists' agent to make the relocation to The Coro possible.

The theatre is temporarily closed after asbestos was found in the building.

A spokesperson for The Forum said: "Special thanks to Barrow Operatic Dramatic Society, who have been extremely flexible and have worked closely with us.

"We have listened to comments and understand customers would rather have allocated seats rather than unreserved. With this in mind, we have relocated ticket holders to numbered seats and these will be allocated on the evening when you arrive.

"Every attempt will be made to allocate a seat in a comparable row/position wherever possible, although due to the differences in seating layouts/numbers of rows between the two venues, we can’t guarantee an exact ‘match’.

"We would like to thank ticket holders for their support and the understanding shown during this difficult time for the venue."