coronavirus variant.On Tuesday (December 14), after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new COVID restrictions for the country, it was voted that COVID passports would be mandatory in gigs and nightclubs.Since then there have been reports of huge numbers of ‘no-shows’ of fans at gigs, club nights and events due to a decline in public confidence, meaning that the entire live events sector is once again “at risk of permanent closure” without “immediate” government support, according to the Music Venue Trust (MVT).In just one week, losses have come to over £2million with 86 per cent of grassroots music venues reporting negative impacts and 61 per cent being forced to cancel at least one event due to touring party members testing positive.
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