coronavirus restrictions forced their widespread closure.While pubs and bars were able to re-open in the UK from July, thousands of nightclub owners still remain in the dark about when they will be able to welcome punters again.Speaking to NME, Night Time Industries Association chief executive Michael Kill said he felt that the government didn’t really understand the unique challenges that nightclubs face as part of the music scene.“It’s almost like nightclubs are the elephant in the room and