The live events industry was the first the get shut down and will be one of the last to start up again, a lot of events take months to plan. We have Peter Heath, MD of PLASA (Professional Lighting and Sound Association), who believes: 

“Today’s announcement that the Reading and Leeds Festival will go ahead this summer gives our industry a slight glimmer of hope. The live event supply chain has been all but unable to work for almost a year – we have been one of the hardest hit sectors during the pandemic. The government needs to recognise the hardship we have faced and provide further support to ensure this sector survives until we can all safely come back to work – those measures include grants not loans for businesses in the supply chain, extending financial support for those who are self-employed, and additionally, there is still no confirmation of any kind of Government-backed COVID-19 cancellation insurance – despite the whole industry calling for this. 
“People want a return to live events more than ever, and as a sector, we want to be in a position to meet that demand as soon as it is safe to do so, but we need the Government to do their part and engage with the Live events sector to deliver a safe and viable re-opening.” ​
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