ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCThe show was cut short after about 45 minutesPolice have evacuated the Utilita Arena after discovering a "potential suspicious bag".
A 19-year-old man is in custody and as a precaution the site is currently subject of a search, West Midlands Police said.
Comedian Peter Kay had been performing for about 45 minutes when the show was cut short and the Birmingham venue was evacuated, a BBC reporter who was in the audience said the crowd left quickly and calmly.
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