Coronavirus puts Italy’s live scene on lockdown
All concerts and sporting events in Milan and other northern Italian cities have been postponed until 1 March, with Assomusica estimating losses of over €10 million
News By | 27 February 2020
Coronavirus, which has been affecting the live entertainment industry in China and other Asian countries for the past few months, is now taking its toll on the Italian business, with all public events in the north of the country cancelled until Sunday 1 March.
Over 400 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have now been recorded in Italy, with towns in the country’s north placed in quarantine. Cases have also been reported in France, Germany, the UK, Austria, Croatia, Greece, Norway,…