UK fury as government delays reopening date

The UK live industry has made an urgent plea for financial support, warning that the "devastating" delay to ‘Freedom Day’ on 21 June threatens thousands of jobs

News By Gordon Masson | 14 June 2021

UK PM Boris Johnson made the announcement today © Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

The British government today (14 June) confirmed that live entertainment businesses will have to endure another month of closure, after deciding that the 21 June date on its roadmap to recovery should be delayed while it deals with the spread of the Delta (Indian) variant of Covid-19.

The devastating decision places numerous businesses in jeopardy, wiping an estimated 5,000 concerts, festivals and events from the calendar and costing the UK industry hundreds of millions of pounds in lost revenues.

“Following more than a year of…

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