The show goes on(line): Concerts get creative amid global shutdown
From live streams to video-game festivals, there's no shortage of live entertainment out there – even with much of the world shut behind closed doors
Feature By | 18 March 2020
In a matter of weeks, the global live music industry has come to a virtual standstill, with shows called off and fans forced inside by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
But while ‘normal’ concerts are off the cards, a wave of virtual events are springing up to take their place, taking advantage of social media, virtual reality and online worlds to bring fans closer to artists at a time when both concert performer and concertgoer are stuck indoors.
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