Stage star Michael Ball says the performing arts feel “forgotten” in the pandemic and must be “saved”. “Whilst other industries are starting to reopen… they (theatre) feel like they’ve been forgotten. Some theatres have already closed amid the pandemic, including the Nuffield Southampton Theatres, making some 80 employees redundant. Theatres and concert halls are able to reopen but not for live performances and the industry has warned that it will be devastated. Last week, some 1,500 artists and acts signed a letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden calling for a roadmap for the live music industry.

Source: Irish Independent July 05, 2020 12:00 UTC