“It is impossible to overstate the pain coronavirus is causing to the live music sector”
With Boomtown, Latitude and Trnsmt the latest to join Glastonbury and many others on the cancellation list, we are facing a wipeout of the summer festival season.
It is impossible to overstate the pain coronavirus is causing to the live music sector which contributes £1.1 billion a year to our economy and sustains more than 30,000 jobs.
Many organisers face losing huge amounts of money they have paid out, raising real fears some smaller festivals may never return unless they get urgent…
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Extended refund grace periods, VAT breaks on tickets and information on when business will resume are essential to safeguarding the industry, says UK Music’s Tom Kiehl
Comment 30 April 2020