Van Morrison and The Bootleg Beatles join line-up for UK’s socially distanced venue

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.

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.

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

Van Morrison is set to play two socially-distanced gigs in London this September.The veteran musician will play the “socially distance shows with reduced limited capacity” at Camden’s Electric Ballroom on September 5 and 6.Tickets for the event are on sale now with a maximum of 10 tickets for two households or ‘bubbles”.

"I suppose that when The Beatles broke up, perhaps there was a misconception that we all sort of hated each other," the 78-year-old spoke with British GQ about the band, which also included John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.McCartney said he realises now that, the band was a family, it was a gang, and families argue, reports dailymail.co.uk."Families have disputes, and some people want to do this and some people want to do that.

Paul McCartney has described his post-Beatles feud with John Lennon as “pretty hurtful”, but denied that the band ever “hated” each other.

maybe ," compere Kiri Pritchard-McLean tells the crowd. The last few months have been no laughing matter, with the Covid-19 death toll still ticking and the devastating impact of lockdown laying waste to countless jobs.The performing arts industry has been among the hardest hit, with redundancies at institutions such as Manchester's Royal Exchange theatre feared to be just the tip of the iceberg.

Sam Fender is set to open the UK’s first socially distanced music venue next month with his only live show of the year.The ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ singer-songwriter, who was forced to postpone his 2020 tour due to the coronavirus crisis, will headline the Virgin Money Unity Arena at the Newcastle Racecourse on August 13.Fender will be the first to take to the stage at the purpose-built outdoor venue, which will also play host to the likes of The Libertines, Two Door Cinema Club and Supergrass over

The show took place yesterday evening at the 1250-capacity Clapham Grand, with Frank Turner performing to just 200 socially distanced attendees — less than 20% of their normal capacity.The pilot event was supported by the UK government as a trial run for enforcing safety measures at gigs during the coronavirus pandemic.However, Clapham Grand venue manager Ally Wolf told BBC News that the style of show that was trialled last night was not a financially viable model for other venues to follow

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