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Live concerts and COVID-19: What does the future hold?

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The coronavirus pandemic is being called a “complete calamity” for musicians that has everyone from Billie Eilish to Cher apologizing to their fans.
The coronavirus pandemic is being called a “complete calamity” for musicians that has everyone from Billie Eilish to Cher apologizing to their fans. This summer’s live concerts in a wide variety of genres had to be cancelled due to the pandemic, and billions of dollars were lost along with tens of thousands of jobs. It’s hard to imagine a scene that’s more conducive to the spread of COVID-19 than a concert.”Singing, shouting, being close together, it increases the spread,” said Dave Brooks, who covers the industry for Billboard Magazine. “It’s dangerous.

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