(CNN) Famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has volunteered for a coronavirus vaccine trial and claimed he will "do anything" to prove that theaters can reopen safely. Lloyd Webber announced the move on Twitter on Wednesday and received high praise from those in the theater and acting industries. "I am excited that tomorrow I am going to be vaccinated for the Oxford Covid 19 trial," he wrote. I am excited that tomorrow I am going to be vaccinated for the Oxford Covid 19 trial. - ALW — Andrew Lloyd Webber (@OfficialALW) August 12, 2020Performing arts are facing huge challenges due to coronavirus measures which have shut theaters and other venues, and Lloyd Webber is apparently desperate to get shows up and running again.

Source: CNN August 13, 2020 10:07 UTC