Big Concerts ‘ecstatic’ as SA drops restrictions
South Africa's Covid measures had included mandatory mask-wearing and capacity limits for concerts and other large gatherings
News By James Hanley | 23 June 2022
South Africa’s largest promoter Big Concerts has spoken of its relief after the government finally dropped the country’s remaining coronavirus measures.
Restrictions had included mandatory mask-wearing in indoor public spaces, border checks for Covid-19 and – most pertinently for the live music business – capacity limits of 1,000 people indoors and 2,000 people outdoors.
Live Nation-owned Big Concerts has upcoming dates scheduled with the likes of OneRepublic, David Gray and Foreigner, as well as two huge shows with Justin Bieber at Cape…