Staff and pupils at a British primary school are in shock after a headteacher died days after being diagnosed with coronavirus.
10.03.2020 - 20:15 / billboard.com
COVID-19 forcing thousands of live event cancelations and mounting losses as governments crack down on movement and gatherings.ICM Partners has made its first major move since taking on its first private equity investment three months ago.
The company has acquired London-based music agency Primary Talent International, which books for more than 900 artists, including alt-J, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Daft Punk, Dave, Dropkick Murphys, Justice, Lana del Rey, Noel Gallagher, Patti Smith,
Staff and pupils at a British primary school are in shock after a headteacher died days after being diagnosed with coronavirus.
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While the coronavirus pandemic has led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places, Mexico City is going ahead with Vive Latino — one of the most important music festivals in the country. Some acts backed out, but tens of thousands of music fans flocked on Saturday to the first day of the festival, which still expected Guns N' Roses, Carlos Vives and Zoe to be among its headliners.
MEXICO CITY -- While the coronavirus pandemic has led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places, Mexico City is going ahead with Vive Latino — one of the most important music festivals in the country.
The Mexican festival Vive Latino has no plans of shutting down this weekend, says Jordi Puig, Vive Latino founder and director.
While it is unlikely that Oasis will get back together anytime soon, a festival returning to Bolton for its second year could be the next best thing for fans of the Gallagher brothers.
ICM Partners has made its first major move since taking on its first private equity investment three months ago. The company has acquired London-based music agency Primary Talent International, which books for more than 900 artists, including alt-J, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Daft Punk, Dave, Dropkick Murphys, Justice, Lana del Rey, Noel Gallagher, Patti Smith, Phoenix, Stormzy, The 1975, The Cure, The Pussycat Dolls and Two Door Cinema Club.
By Andreas Wiseman
ICM Partners has cut a deal to acquire U.K. music booking agency Primary Talent International.
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