NEWS 2020/08/18
Management of London venue The Clapham Grand have announced that they will be continuing to host socially-distanced gigs. Last month, the South London hall saw Frank Turner perform a show under strict social-distancing conditions, as something of a trial-run for how gigs could happen while COVID continues to halt the return of normal touring. Although the new gig format isn’t the ideal, back-to-normal return to live music we’d love - something even venue manager Ally Wolf admitted - it is nonetheless a step towards adapting to make shows happen, and thus keep venues open and industry workers employed. “No one is going to be able to tour on any level for at least six months,” said Ally, speaking to industry magazine Music Week. “Even after that I don’t know if it’s goi...