Socially distanced gigs “won’t work in around two thirds of UK music venues”

Van Morrison is to play a series of intimate, socially distanced gigs in Belfast in October.

coronavirus pandemic, many people have turned to films as a source of solace, an escape when they have felt isolated from the rest of the world.While several films have had to have their release dates delayed, Venice Film Festival is going ahead this year as planned, albeit with several changes put in place.Taking place from Wednesday 2 September until Saturday 12 September, the 77th edition of the film festival will see stars take to the socially-distanced red carpet, face coverings in hand as

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Extinction Rebellion will be returning to the streets of Manchester city centre as part of a series of nationwide protests over the bank holiday weekend.Regional branches of the environmental movement in the north of England have been urged to ‘build up energy and demonstrate the power of local rebellions’.This will include a socially distanced march through Manchester on August 30 taking in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester Art Gallery and the Royal Exchange.The locations have been chosen to

sitting six feet apart, but plenty close enough for tears, teases and, of course, a healthy dose of socially distanced screaming.

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.

Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena pose for a cute photo while attending Arclight’s Drive-in screening of their film The Little Hours on Wednesday (August 19) in Los Angeles.

Frank Turner for a government-backed trial show last month, although manager Ally Wolf later admitted that the pilot “did not succeed” in providing a blueprint for the return of live music in the coronavirus era.Despite that bleak outlook, Wolf has now said that the Clapham Grand is aiming to continue hosting reduced capacity shows under the current restrictions, and they’ve already started taking bookings for September onwards.“No one is going to be able to tour on any level for at least six

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.

2,500 fans watching Sam Fender at the new Virgin Money Unity Arena at Newcastle Racecourse. The gig made use of 500 platforms which were spaced two metres apart from one another.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe first official socially distanced venue to open in the U.K. since the pandemic began held its first concert Tuesday night, with 2,500 fans gathering on 500 separate elevated platforms placed on a racing track field.Sam Fender headlined the first of two sold-out shows at what has been dubbed the Virgin Money Unity Arena, a pop-up amphitheater on the grounds of Gosforth Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.