Using
the list on Wikipedia, the list of venues with a capacity of 10,000+ excluding those in London is:
- Manchester Arena, Manchester – 21,000
- Utilita Arena Birmingham (formerly Barclaycard Arena/NIA), Birmingham – 16,000
- P&J Live, Aberdeen – 16,000
- Resorts World Arena (formerly Genting Arena, LG Arena, NEC Arena), Birmingham – 13,928 to 15,643
- First Direct Arena, Leeds – 13,500
- FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield – 13,500
- The SSE Hydro, Glasgow – 13,000
- Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow – 12,500
- Utilita Arena Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne – 11,000
- Liverpool Arena, Liverpool – 11,000
- Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Nottingham – 10,000
So it would appear to be a choice between: Manchester, Birmingham, Aberdeen (not mentioned yet, that I saw), Leeds, Sheffield, Glasgow, Newcastle (mentioned yet?), Liverpool and Nottingham