Blossoms to headline COVID-19 pilot gig in Liverpool with no social distancing

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Blossoms covered a classic from The Beatles as part of their historic set in Liverpool last night (May 2) – watch footage below.Part of a weekend of pilot events in Liverpool this weekend, the city’s Sefton Park played host to 5,000 people – it usually holds 7,500 – with no requirement for attendees to socially distance, wear a face mask or have a vaccine passport to get into the venue.See footage, photos and reaction to the gig – which followed a two-day clubbing event in the city on Friday and

Blossoms‘ COVID-19 pilot gig in Liverpool has been shared online, showing what the return of live events could look like.It’s the second of a two-day event – alongside a clubbing gig that took place yesterday (May 1) – that doesn’t require attendees to socially distance, wear a face mask or have a vaccine passport to get into the venue.Liverpool’s Sefton Park is playing host to 5,000 people – it usually holds 7,500 – and the only requirement to attend was a negative lateral flow test produced

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NME about what fans can expect from the upcoming COVID-19 pilot gig in Liverpool, claiming that fans will be able to “behave as if the pandemic never happened”.This weekend saw the long-awaited announcement of a pilot event for live music,with Blossoms, The Lathums and Zuzu all set to perform to 5,000 fans at Liverpool’s Sefton Park on May 2.With no social-distancing in place and no requirement for masks during the gig, attendees will have to take a lateral flow COVID-19 test at a local testing

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