Local music scene hit as cases spread

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Coronavirus is hitting the entertainment business locally as worried punters decide not to commit to a night out.A leading music promoter based in Kinross has described how his bookings are being thrown into turmoil by a stall in ticket sales.David Mundell brings big name ‘vintage’ rock acts and new bands to the Green Hotel in Kinross.But yesterday he had to update the PA over a gig cancellation and it revealed a bigger picture.Gerry Jablonski was due to perform at the Backstage Bar on Saturday, March 14, but the date was scrapped when tickets would not budge.David told the PA: “Sales have started to decrease by approximately 20 to 30 per cent.“This is also a mirror image of what’s happening across the country with small grass roots venues.