Coronavirus: music festivals, big gigs, sports events and big gatherings - going ahead and cancelled

[Badgers]

Re this "Glastronbury actually cancelled as well in 2021!" malarkey :


Bets are on for 2021! You will so definitely lose on that particular one. I like beer! And cider!

I will buy you a drink at festivals regardless of this shit as you well know just don't cling on to false hope

50/50 is probably about right for Glasto. A lot of other festivals are way lower than that sadly event organisers and their suppliers rarely have a warchest of money for such things.

 

[editor]

I expect every major UK music summer festival to be cancelled this year

 

[William of Walworth]

Speculation is not great at such times. You have several people who know the events and music/gig business all telling you the same thing. Not because we want to piss on your chips mate, but we are not speculating.

Any speculation is mine alone,
I wasn't applying that word to other peoples' posts. Maybe I would to the '2021 not happening!' thing maybe ...but not the rest.

But the particular bit of mine that the Eavises will be desparate to hold the fest if at all possible, has some validity, hence my relevant posts about their organisational/operational/logistics-centred experience for a postponement this year.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Scotland recommends gatherings of over 500 are banned. So that's all big gigs fucked then, including the Mary Chain at the Barras.

Gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled from next week, the Scottish government is advising.

Johnson: many more people will lose loved ones to coronavirus

Government says up to 10,000 may already be infected as UK moves into ‘delay’ phase

www.theguardian.com

Announcing Scotland’s decision to ban public gatherings of more than 500 people earlier on Thursday afternoon, Nicola Sturgeon said it was not based on scientific evidence, which suggests it will not have a significant impact on the spread of the virus

 

[William of Walworth]

I will buy you a drink at festivals regardless of this shit as you well know just don't cling on to false hope

50/50 is probably about right for Glasto.

2020 (Sept)

 

[Badgers]

The Ideal Home Show is somehow STILL maintaining they are going ahead. Not a show that appeals to most the U75 crowd but is so big (in the events world) I am amazed they have not cancelled.

They have Olympia booked for four weeks (build up and show) plue usually 200k + visitors.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

London Marathon just been postponed to October.

I’m assuming that I’m not going to be riding Velo Birmingham in June either

 

[William of Walworth]

I think it's pretty well known by now that in England, all Premier, Championship and Leagues 1 and 2 foottball is off until at least April 3rd and maybe for longer.

In the Six Nations, Wales v Scotland tomorow in Cardiff is also now off, along with the already postponed England/Italy and France/Ireland matches.

 

[Badgers]

The Ideal Home Show is somehow STILL maintaining they are going ahead. Not a show that appeals to most the U75 crowd but is so big (in the events world) I am amazed they have not cancelled.

They have Olympia booked for four weeks (build up and show) plue usually 200k + visitors.

 

[Badgers]

I think it's pretty well known by now that in England, all Premier, Championship and Leagues 1 and 2 foottball is off until at least April 3rd and maybe for longer.

In the Six Nations, Wales v Scotland tomorow in Cardiff is also now off, along with the already postponed England/Italy and France/Ireland matches.

And Glasto?

 

[Glitter]

Expecting my marathon to be cancelled/postponed.

Two big gigs (Aerosmith + GNR) and Download coming up too.

 

[William of Walworth]

And Glasto?

I was trying to change the subject!

 

[Badgers]

I was trying to change the subject!

You are doing well

 

[Indeliblelink]

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[ddraig]

waaaaa waaaaa waaaaa won't someone tell william what he wants to hear so he's alright jack!
For someone who has attended and worked at so many glastos you really should have more of a clue about the scale and logistics!

 

[ddraig]

totally ridiculous they left it til today to cancel the rugby in Cardiff, loads of Scots here already, shambles

 

[wiskey]

UK to ban mass gatherings in coronavirus U-turn

Measure likely to come into effect next week after sporting bodies and others act unilaterally

www.theguardian.com

 

[magneze]

How to help the electronic music community · News ⟋ RA

We've collated some useful resources for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

www.residentadvisor.net

 

[andysays]

Japanese PM still saying the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in July as planned.

Unbelievable, TBH

 

[PursuedByBears]

Glastonbury cancelled/postponed to 2021.

 

[editor]

Full statement:

 

[Voley]

Heard some talk on the radio about having football matches played behind closed doors in June now/a possibility of ending the season. Some discussion about having a televised game every day to keep people entertained while we're locked down.

Seems optimistic to me I must admit but it would be nice to have something to take our minds off it all, for sure.

I know a few footballers are ill with it already. Fellaini for example.

 

[May Kasahara]

Not a big gig by any means, but I received a text the other day saying that the Dean Wareham gig scheduled for April has now been postponed to 28th January next year. Which is remarkably efficient.

 

[Badgers]

Olympics gone too
Likely 2021

 

[Badgers]

Venue being allocated

ExCel London could be used as a hospital to treat coronavirus patient

NHS bosses and the military have discussed using the ExCel London centre as a makeshift hospital to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.

www.cityam.com

 

[Voley]

Olympics gone too
Likely 2021

About fucking time too. Made right prats out of themselves delaying this decision imo.

ETA has this been confirmed Badgers ? Can't see out on the bbc etc

 

[Badgers]

About fucking time too. Made right prats out of themselves delaying this decision imo.

ETA has this been confirmed Badgers ? Can't see out on the bbc etc

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/2899848001#click=[URL]https://t.co/bNSJvxDhBN

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[Badgers]

Not official but we all know it is done

 

[Voley]

Not official but we all know it is done

Ta.

 

[brogdale]

See Cheltenham has gone ahead, 70 thousand people all mingling in close proximity, around half of them floating back to to Ireland afterwards. Nice way to spread it...

Most unsurprising Rona headline so far?
(behind £wall, so no link)