The Chemical Brothers cancel Glastonbury show due to Covid-19
After just confirming their appearance at Glastonbury earlier this week, The Chemical Brothers were forced early Friday to cancel their set due to members inside their crew testing positive for Covid-19. As fans made their way to the grounds of Glastonbury for the first day, one of the most talked-about and anticipated sets was The Chemical Brothers at the Arcadia stage.
Eric Prydz tests positive to Covid-19, forced to postpone Toronto shows
Swedish superstar Eric Prydz tests positive to Covid-19, forcing his Toronto shows to be postponed until September. Eric Prydz was set to perform three shows last weekend in Toronto at Coda, History and Elektricity, but having tested positive to Covid-19, all three shows were subsequently postponed to later dates in September. Prydz took to Twitter to break the news that he'd tested
Covid-19 vaccination no longer required to attend larger events in New York City
During a news conference from New York City mayor Eric Adams, it was announced that the rules surrounding the requirement to be vaccinated to attend larger events such as concerts would be dropped from May 7th. The conference also announced a stop to the requirement of vaccination to enter inside bars, restaurants, and gyms with that change occurring immediately. The news
European nations posing serious doubt on their upcoming festival season
With summer fast approaching, European countries such as England and Germany are fearing for the worst as they prepare to begin the upcoming festival season. LiveKomm, a German association for live music, has issued an ominous warning that “the end of club and festival culture as we know it.” They’ve called for policymakers to ensure direction and clarity for the upcoming
Italy extends closure of nightclubs
Although the country of Italy was meant to be lifting many restrictions on the 1st of February which included the reopening of Nightclubs and other nighttime venues, due to an agreement reached by ministers on Monday, the lift of restrictions will now take place on a delayed date of the 10th of February at the earliest. The move comes as
Spotify loses market value of $2 billion due to Covid-19 misinformation
Streaming giant Spotify has had its market value slashed by over $2 billion in the last week, as controversy surrounds the platform for its continued support of one of its biggest podcasters, Joe Rogan. ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast has come under fire for providing false and misleading information regarding Covid-19 and the effectiveness of vaccines. Sparked by the public outcry,
Denmark set to end all Covid-19 restrictions from February 1st
Denmark has just announced its intentions to remove all of its remaining Covid-19 restrictions, starting from Tuesday February 1st. Despite a huge surge in cases, with a 7-day average of well over 40,000 cases, Danish health minister Magnus Heunicke wrote to the Danish parliament stating that the country is no longer deeming Covid-19 to be a “socially critical disease." For the music
Clubs plan to reopen in France starting February 16th
In a recent press conference, France Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the loosening of Covid-19 restrictions will begin on February 2nd, with nightclubs able to reopen their doors starting February 16th. This move is a positive sign for France as all nightclubs had to close just last month, ultimately canceling all New Years' parties. Castex said that the control of the
Covid requirements for entry into clubs in England will no longer be used starting next week
Just recently, the Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson, announced that current Covid restrictions in place will be lifted next week. Due to this, entry requirements for clubs in England will no longer be necessary. Now, attendees will no longer have to show proof of a vaccine or a negative result from a lateral flow test in order to
270 scientists & healthcare professionals write open letter to Spotify regarding Covid-19 Misinformation
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has been ongoing for almost 2 years now, the spread of harmful misinformation on social media platforms continues at the forefront of news headlines. Streaming giant Spotify is the newest company to come under fire for misinformation as 270 US scientists, doctors and other healthcare professionals write an open letter criticising misinformation on The Joe Rogan
Irish government will pay ‘basic income’ to artists
The Irish government has just announced that they will be able to pay "basic income" to nearly 2,000 artists. The fund that will allow for artists to receive this type of payment comes from a project entitled 'Basic Income To The Arts Project', and vouches for entertainers such as DJs, musicians, and actors alike. The project was created in order
Countries across Europe close Nightclubs and introduce further restrictions due to rise in Covid-19 Cases
The past few weeks the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been battering the European continent and forced governments to introduce new restrictions which of course affects the live music industry before anything else, this includes the closure around Europe of nightclubs and other nighttime venues. Portugal is one of the latest countries to introduce restrictions, passing over 10,000 cases each day,
Printworks London forced to cancel the remainder of its 2021 events
As a result of Europe being in the midst of its darkest days fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic, mega-club Printworks in London has made the heartbreaking decision to cancel the remainder of its events for 2021. In a recent public statement, Printworks have outlined their reasoning for the closure; you can read the full statement below: Dear Guests, Due to the current public
Report finds that 40% of ticketholders are not showing up to their music events
As the world continues to navigate through the Covid-19 pandemic, and countries impose different restrictions throughout the world, low attendance at music events remains an issue that promoters are trying to solve. A recent report from The Guardian finds that an estimated 40% of people are no longer attending the shows for which they have purchased tickets. However, the leading
Viromusic turn Covid-19 genetic code into songs sold on NFT platform
With COVID-19 influencing our day to day to lives for quite some time now, its impact is more often than not associated with that of a negative one. Rightly so, life as we once knew it seems like a distant memory, and in turn we have endured and are still enduring some unprecedented times. However, not all is as gloom