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Shambhala is the latest music festival to cash in its chips due to the uncertainty of COVID-19. Citing the impact of the pandemic, the organizers of the Canadian dance music fest, which takes place annually at Salmo River Ranch, have pulled the plug on the event’s 2021 edition. Originally scheduled for late July 2020, the …
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by: Austria Masim Mar 22, 2021 According to a new study, 87 percent of surveyed artists and musicians have said that their mental health has declined due to COVID-19-related lockdowns. Loss of income and inability to perform live are the two prominent factors, according to a new report by Help Musicians, a UK-based charity for …
by: Jessica Mao Mar 9, 2021 On March 6, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome opened up to accommodate 1300 people for a COVID-19 study. As part of several government-backed research events, the live event aims to explore the risks of reopening venues and support advisers in making decisions on nightlife restrictions. As of now, all bars and …
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Tickets to live music events in Great Britain have sold like hotcakes since the British government’s recent rollout plan for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the plan is liable to change based on the assessment of its efficiency over time, fans are hopeful that normalized live music events will resume in June 2021. British …
While the idea of an up-and-coming artist holding a day job is nothing new, it’s not every day you hear about a doctor who moonlights as a DJ. Enter DJ Bodalia, a British doctor who just so happens to mix on the side. He’s combined his passion for providing care to the public and his love …
The global concert industry has historically been a very healthy business. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, every major indicator showed that touring was on pace to set a record in terms of economic activity. For instance, a 2019 report titled The Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2019–2023—commissioned by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)—noted …
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R. Kelly’s New York trial has been delayed again due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. US District Judge Ann Donnelly said during a status hearing yesterday (February 9), that the planned April 2021 date was “not realistic at all” and set a new date for August 21, reports the Chicago Tribune. It may also be …
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by: Farrell Sweeney Feb 4, 2021 Live Nation is suing their insurance company, Factory Mutual, for refusing to cover hundreds of millions of losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit was filed in California federal court on January 29 as a result of the insurer refusing to honor their premium insurance policy, which specifically …
Major cities — including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Dallas — are working to bring at-home COVID-19 tests to vending machines as soon as this month. According to the New York Post, health company Wellness 4 Humanity is stocking these vending machines with COVID-19 testing kits for $139 each. That price …
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COVID-19 vaccines are being doled out around the world as we speak, prioritized for those 80+ and immunocompromised. What should have been a moment of potential freedom and less worry turned into a case of mistaken priorities for one group of senior citizens waiting in line for the vaccine in Essex, England last Friday when …
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