Glastonbury 2021 Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Despite their “efforts to move Heaven & Earth,” the organizers of Glastonbury have decided to pull the plug on the iconic music festival’s 2021 edition. Citing COVID-19 concerns, the announcement marks the festival’s unprecedented second consecutive cancellation. “With great regret, we must announce that this year’s Glastonbury Festival will not take place, and that this will be …

Marianne Faithfull says she almost died after battling COVID-19

Marianne Faithfull has revealed that she almost died after contracting COVID-19 last year. The 73-year-old artist was hospitalised back in March after developing coronavirus symptoms. She was discharged from hospital after 22 days of treatment, and returned to her London home in April. She later wrote in a Facebook post: “I would like to say …

A second study finds that music venues “are not places of infection” for COVID-19

A second study conducted in Germany has reportedly shown that there is minimal risk of Covid-19 being transmitted at an indoor concert venue. The study, which took place at Dortmund’s 1500-seat Konzerthaus, was carried out over three days in November to analyse the movement of airborne particles in an indoor environment. Led by the Fraunhofer …

STUDY: No Infections with COVID-19 Tested Concert Audience

Results of a recent COVID-19 concert study with a tested audience and no social distancing came back with no infections. The concert took place December 12 at the Sala Apolo in Barcelona featuring four performances by DJs and local bands, with 463 active participants and a control group of 496 who didn’t attend. Participants, ranging …

2021 Edition of The BPM Festival: Costa Rica Officially Postponed Due to COVID-19

Organizers of The BPM Festival: Costa Rica have officially pulled the plug on the event’s 2021 edition. Originally scheduled for March 3-7, 2021, the fest has now been postponed to January 12-18, 2022. Citing the impact of COVID-19, they shared an official statement in which they note that they worked tirelessly with the Costa Rican government, but …

2021 Grammy Awards Ceremony Postponed Due to COVID-19 Concerns

The 2021 Grammy Awards have been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, according to a report by Rolling Stone.  The Los Angeles Times reports that the Recording Academy has pushed the Grammys to March 21st, 2021. Considering the impact of the virus prior to the announcement, organizers were already planning a restricted and socially distanced show, devoid of …

2021 Grammys postponed due to COVID-19 concerns – Dancing Astronaut

by: Ross Goldenberg Jan 5, 2021 With a little more than three weeks’ notice, the Grammy Awards have made a last-minute decision to postpone their 2021 show scheduled for January 31, with sources citing concerns over the unrelenting COVID-19 spread around the United States, specifically the Los Angeles area, as the reasoning. While the award …

Ashanti announces she and family are now free of COVID-19

R&B singer Ashanti has taken to social media to announce that she and her family and now free of COVID-19, after testing positive last month. The musician shared a post on Instagram yesterday (January 2) to reveal the news, saying “Starting off the new year Amazing and Covid free!!! Got my negative results back 2 …

The Weeknd says COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement have inspired his next album – Dancing Astronaut

by: Austria Masim Jan 2, 2021 Reflecting on his After Hours album, released in March 2020, The Weeknd suggested that last year’s historical events has caused a creative transition for his upcoming projects. In an interview with TMRW, the Grammy Award-winning artist opened up about his latest vision and how COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter …

France Tightens COVID-19 Curfew As Police Were Unable To Shut Down 2,500-Person Illegal Rave

France is tightening up its curfew related to coronavirus (COVID-19) as reports of illegal raves continue. The French government announced today that curfew has moved forward by two hours in the 15 most-affected areas, from 8 PM to 6 PM local time. The areas affected include Hautes-Alpes, les Alpes-Maritimes, les Ardennes, le Doubs, le Jura, …