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Ticketmaster has been working on a framework for post-pandemic fan safety that uses smart phones to verify fans' vaccination status or whether they've tested negative for the coronavirus within a 24 to 72 hour window. Many details of the plan, which is still in development phase, will rely on three

The Japanese government is forging ahead with kickstarting its economy, with 5,000-cap. shows and sports events allowed as of Friday Up to 5,000 people are now allowed to gather indoors in Japan, heralding the return of arena-level live shows to the country. After being given the go-ahead by a medic

https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-will-big-concerts-finally-return-think-2021-11589987724 A new article in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required to access) outlines what big-time concert promoters and agents are doing to open the live event business back up, and what fans can expect when

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/initiative-reopen-every-venue-safely-revs-cities-1234600395/

Live Nation are looking to host a 13,000 people concert in Düsseldorf on the 4th of September called "Give LIVE a chance" with Bryan Adams and other famous German performers. https://www.livenation.de/show/1317865/give-live-a-chance-bryan-adams-sarah-connor-rea-garvey-the-bosshoss-joris-michael-mitt

Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic has called for the increase of testing in the UK as leisure industries (recreation, entertainment, sports) cannot operate with the measures that are currently in place. The Full Capacity Plan is an incentive based scheme that will increase public u

At a concert in Denmark, without PA, they used FM transmitter to get car people to tune in on their car radios!

The PSA (Production Services Association) have just today released a set of guidelines for the touring industry. These set of guidelines are very well written, easy to read and understand, and a great way of dealing with the matter of securing not just artists but mainly the crew, which a lot of gu

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has predicted relatively strong and quick growth for the live industry in 2021 and 2022, despite declines this year. For the full article follow this link: https://www.iq-mag.net/2020/05/goldman-sachs-live-to-return-to-pre-corona-levels-by-2022/#.XspDMGhKjD6

https://www.nme.com/news/music/spain-to-phase-in-live-music-events-in-may-as-part-of-lockdown-exit-plan-2656841?fbclid=IwAR38vFNoJsOH0feXL5hJeZxP3CpeY2JdBIT6p6vVNA6_HhUwvK_xxoqdeCg Spanish authorities have set out plans to allow concerts and cultural events to take place in a phased approach that co