Take That have rescheduled their Liverpool show after postponing their original date as a mark of respect for those who were affected by the blast at the Manchester Arena.

A tweet posted on the group’s official Twitter accounts said that they decided to postpone their second show at the Echo Arena ‘out of respect to all of the people and their families that were affected by the horrific incident last night at the Manchester Arena’.

The new date has been confirmed as Friday, May 26.

Three shows due to happen later this week in Manchester have been postponed and as of yet no new dates have been announced.

22 people were killed and 59 were injured during the explosion at the end of an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena.

On Twitter the band’s frontman Gary Barlow wrote: “Sad, sad news from Manchester.

“Praying for all the victims and families involved.”

An event update on the Echo Arena website said: “Our thoughts are with those affected by the devastating tragedy in Manchester.

"Our sympathies go out to everyone at this tragic time.

"The postponed Take That concert will now take place on Friday, May 26 2017.

"All tickets remain valid for the new date. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled date, refunds are available from your point of purchase up until 12pm Friday, May 26.

"We would like to reassure our customers that their safety is always of the highest importance to us.

"Additional security measures will be in place and we will be in touch before the event with more information.

"Should you have any queries regarding this you can contact us on 0344 8000 400 or at customerservice@accliverpool.com."