Echo Arena Liverpool said it had not sold 40 tickets for either of the shows to HCT.

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Earlier at the Echo Arena, DeGale made it four successive wins with a third-round stoppage victory over Ally Morrison.

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Their major target will be the European Team Badminton Championship at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, which begins on 10 February.

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Mr Williams is now in contention for the UK Unsung Hero award made at Liverpool's Echo Arena on Sunday 14 December.

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When the pair meet for a second time at the ECHO Arena, the vacant British title will also be on the line.

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About 40 fans who bought coach and concert tickets to see the band at the Echo Arena on Saturday 17 March found their seats had already been taken.

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The triathlon competitors had to do a 1.5km (0.9miles) swim, 40km (24.8miles) ride and 10km (6.21miles) run before crossing the finish line by the Echo Arena on the waterfront.

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But with thousands of teenage fans letting out ear-splitting screams for their idols on the red carpet and inside the Echo Arena, Mobo artists now dominate the pop music world.

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The British duo were a good match for their opponents in the early stages at the Echo Arena and earned the first break point in the fourth game thanks to a great Murray lob but Fyrstenberg held firm on his serve.

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