Enemy had crowd safety fear at Ricoh gig

The Enemy nearly had to cancel their homecoming gigs at the Ricoh Arena last weekend because of crowd safety fears.

An added 1,000 tickets that went on sale for the shows meant the band's stage had to be altered to accommodate the extra numbers.

However, organisers forgot to inform the builders, who had to address the issue on the morning of the first concert.

A source told the Daily Star: "It was all systems go at the venue and the crew was unloading the equipment. Then someone noticed the stage wouldn’t fit the allocated space.

"For health and safety reasons it had to be in one part of the stadium but because a further 1,000 fans hadn’t been accounted for. It was the wrong shape.

"There were further problems with the sound system, which delayed the soundcheck and brought things really close to the mark."

Speaking about the two shows, lead singer Tom Clarke commented: "We’ve always wanted to do something big in Cov to show the fans our appreciation. Selling out the Ricoh was mint."