Socially distanced audiences can return to indoor venues in the UK from tomorrow

Britain’s Got Talent has paid an emotional tribute to Ian Royce after it was announced he had died aged 51.The ITV show, which has returned to our screens for the live finals, shared a photo of Ian on the BGT set as they shared their condolences to him. BGT wrote on Twitter: “Yesterday we sadly lost a member of our #BGT family.

The pair, who are currently hosting Britain's Got Talent, appeared together on the This Morning sofa today (September 1) and unlike hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield they were able to sit right next to each other.Explaining why they didn't have to be kept apart like Holly and Phil, Ant & Dec revealed they'd formed a 'cohort', allowing them to have close contact.

Ant & Dec have explained they are not social distancing because they have formed a “cohort” while filming Britain’s Got Talent.

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Van Morrison has criticised the “pseudo-science” of socially distanced gigs in a new open letter to fans.The letter was shared after Morrison himself was announced to be playing a series of socially distanced shows across the next month.The veteran musician was announced earlier this month to be playing two “socially distanced shows with reduced limited capacity” at Camden’s Electric Ballroom on September 5 and 6.Last month, Morrison was also confirmed as a headliner at the UK’s first socially

coronavirus pandemic may have totally decimated festival season for this year, but it certainly hasn’t stopped the good ship Albion from sailing on.

Chris Willman Music WriterBritish music star Sam Fender found quite a platform when he played sold-out, back-to-back shows at the Virgin Money Unity Arena, a pop-up venue in Gosforth Park, Newcastle. He found 500 platforms, in fact.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that music venues will be able to re-open with social distancing measures in place, nightclubs and dance halls still remain closed.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, gigs many people were looking forward to have been put on hold for at least another year.But, in what could be a sign of the future for music-lovers, the UK's first socially-distanced concert took place last night.Promoters SD Concerts said the safety of the audience was being protected as each set of concert-goers had a viewing platform with its own table, chairs and fridge.The idea is that people from the same household will arrive at the venue, park up then

Sam Fender has played to an audience of some 2,500 fans in what promoters claim was the world’s first socially-distanced concert.

Sam Fender performed the UK’s first socially distanced outdoor show this evening – and fans have taken to social media to give their verdict.The ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ artist headlined the new Virgin Money Unity Arena at Newcastle Racecourse tonight (August 11), with 2,500 attendees watching on from 500 platforms that were spaced two metres apart from one another.Throughout the event, those in attendance have posted images and footage online while offering their thoughts on the ‘new normal’ for

hereSally Cook, co-founder of the Passport: Back To Our Roots campaign, said: "It's incredibly exciting to see artists supporting the grassroots venues that form the foundation of the UK's live music industry, acknowledging their importance and celebrating the unrivalled experience of watching your favourite bands up close and personal, surrounded by friends and united in appreciation for live music in all its loud and sweaty glory."The Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents grassroots music