As live performances start again i read this lovely article about the first post lockdown comedy show.
For many, how they earned their living became illegal for the last year, and it is with great joy and emmotion that they start to rebuild their livelihoods.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57142118
Merchandise is a brilliant way to supplement your income.
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The city of Liverpool hosted a pilot concert last weekend.
No restrictions, no masks….just a covid test before entry…..so theres hope !!!
Live music is on its way back!
This BBC article is a good read.
Life is slowly returning to “normal” in many sectors of life and in the business world.
The question mark over live music festivals is still looming large for this summer.
In particular relating to risk levels and whether insurance can be given to organisers to allow them to plan ahead.
Another BBC news article gives a good account of some of the issues relating to this.
Its a really busy time for planing and developing in the live music industry ….whether it all happens as per the headlines????
Its good however to keep up to date with current thinking.
Another good article below for you to read about festivals:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-56199403
More interesting ready as the country begins to restart.
This article is about live music Festivals and Vaccine Passports.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56278140
Keeping you up to date ( at a quick glance via the link ) on some key factors about yesterdays budget and how this may affect the Entertainment and Arts Industry’s.
Persevere with it as it speaks of how the budget is focused on helping live music to survive the months of closure still ahead………
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53250718
More interesting reading here at the above link which includes an article about plans for wide Drive-In Gigs and Festivals.
So many things are being considered to keep live music in our lives.
As if Covid wasnt enough of a blow to our live music scene it seems that UK artists will be faced with red tape and fees for visa’s in order to tour and play in some EU countries.
Many musicians feel that the government have failed them and despite a very straightforward plan being put forward during negotiation stages, which would have allowed musiocians to travel without work permits,the EU rejected the proposal.
Read more of this interesting article here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55978480
The day after the latest Lockdown announcement musicians are still left wondering when live music will get back to some sort of normal.
Sharing with you a BBC article from yesterday evening….as usual its a good read.