Industry Losses
Europe: “Europe Clamps Down on Night Life to Regain Grip on Pandemic”
Greece:”Late Afternoon Bouzoukia: How Covid-19 Has Changed Nightlife in Greece”
Nightclubs across Greece are implementing new health and safety measures, including limited hours and social distancing, in order to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. The effort comes in the midst of newly imposed government mandates, meant to address the growing number of Covid-19 cases. Health officials are requiring establishments..Read More...
UK:”ILLEGAL RAVE ORGANISERS FACE FINES OF UP TO £10,000 UNDER NEW RULES”
Organisers of illegal raves run the risk of being fined up to £10,000 under new rules imposed by the UK government. The fines will apply to anyone hosting illegal gatherings of 30 or more people. The announcement comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson eases lockdown restrictions in England, allowing music..Read More...
Global: “With Coronavirus Spreading, It’s a Bizarre Time to Open Nightclubs”
Europe has been praised for keeping the pandemic in check while reopening its economy. Unlike in the U.S., a combination of responsible individual behavior and smart public policy has delayed a resurgence of the new coronavirus. However, economies and citizens can only take so much of closures and extreme social..Read More...
China, Beijing:”LANTERN CLUB IS ONE OF SEVERAL POPULAR BEIJING VENUES FORCED TO SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY”
Beijing nightlife was dealt a hefty blow at the beginning of this month when the planned redevelopment of the Workers’ Stadium forced the immediate closure of a cluster of popular venues. All clubs operating within the surrounding Gongti complex were served notice to shut their doors and given just three..Read More...
Greece, Athens: “Greek Island Locks Down as COVID-19 Infections Soar Across Country”
Three months after easing nationwide restrictions to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the government in Athens has placed the tiny Greek island of Poros into fresh lockdown following a sudden flare-up of infections in scores of locals and tourists. The lockdown comes as the coronavirus pandemic spreads rapidly in..Read More...
China: “OPULENT SHANGHAI HOTSPOT M1NT MYSTERIOUSLY SHUTS DOWN”
Popular Shanghai nightclub M1NT closed its doors last weekend, with word circulating that they won’t be reopening any time soon, if at all. Those in the know will tell you that the landscape of Shanghai’s nightlife scene is forever in flux, with venues popping up like proverbial whack-a-moles, and disappearing..Read More...
Philippines, Manila: “LIVE MUSIC MARKETS HIT AS MORE CITIES LOCK DOWN”
The Philippines has become the latest live entertainment market to be put back into lockdown amid concerns a surge in new coronavirus cases could push the healthcare system to collapse. Stay-at-home orders are now in place in Manila and four surrounding provinces for the next two weeks, prohibiting residents from..Read More...