Major European markets fear for festival season

Germany is warning of "the end of festival culture as we know it" while the UK's festival sector braces itself for "the perfect storm"

Major European live music markets such as Germany and England have shared fears over the impending festival season. German live music association LiveKomm has today warned of “the end of club and festival culture as we know it”.

The association has penned an urgent appeal to policymakers, calling for clarity around the reopening of the cultural sector.

“The political mode must be more transparent, otherwise the industry cannot prepare for opening scenarios,” reads the letter.

“Optimistic voices assume that the…

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