Music industry issues official advice on how festivals can go ahead next summer

nme.com:

COVID-19 forced their widespread cancellation this summer.The new planning framework is led by the Association of Festival Organisers (AFO), the Events Industry Forum (EIF) and Attitude Is Everything, alongside additional guidance from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and Public Health England (PHE).Covering eight key themes, the document includes the suggestion that festival-goers could be forced to wear face-masks in a bid to curb the spread of the disease.Under the specific mitigation measures section, it states: “Face Coverings – worn at all times by all public attendees and front-of-house staff, how will they be advised of this and how will it be implemented?”It also focuses on the suggestion that the track and.