Live entertainment company AEG Presents has announced a virtual benefit concert to support the survivors of the Marshall Fire. AEG Presents Rocky Mountains chairman emeritus, Chuck Norris, revealed the benefit concert alongside Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Community Foundation Boulder County president Tatiana Hernandez and Nathaniel Rateliff of Colorado-based band Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. …
Entertainment industry faces supply chain issues, skills shortages and rising costs
The Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA) and campaign group #WeMakeEvents have released results from a survey, detailing the global impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on aspects such as work force and equipment. Around 1,948 respondents completed the survey for the trade association between November 1 and December 21 and included businesses in the …
UK Music calls for halt on VAT hike
UK Music, a British umbrella organisation for the music industry, has called for the UK Government to rethink its position on raising VAT on live event and attraction tickets, set to come into effect from March 31. VAT on certain tickets was slashed to 5% in July 2020 in the UK, in order to provide …
Theatres and concert organisers await Scottish restriction decision
From Monday next week, large outdoor events in Scotland will be able to go ahead without physical distancing or capacity limits, while measures covering indoor events will be reviewed on January 18. In December, the Scottish Government cancelled some large-scale events and limited attendance numbers at others, including sporting matches, in a bid to reduce …