MORE The Latest / POSTED BY: KINGSOFAR

Ok, this is a crazy statement, but not really if you think about it. I knew touring would not resume until next year. But Marc Geiger, the former head at William Morris says it’s going to be 2022.

Geiger’s estimation, “It’s going to take that long before, what I call, the germaphobic economy is slowly killed off and replaced by the claustrophobia economy — that’s when people want to get out and go out to dinner and have their lives, go to festivals and shows.”

“It’s my instinct, that’s going to take a while because super-spreader events — sports, shows, festivals, etc. — aren’t going to do too well when the virus is this present,” Geiger added.
Geiger said there are “probably 20” roadblocks that need to be overcome before live music can return. “The virus and illness being one, spacing and density” being another, he explained. A third, Geiger noted, will be insurance and liability. “With [COVID], there’s infinite liability,” he said, noting the challenge venues and promoters will face in finding an insurer willing to cover their events.
England on the other hand will begin allowing indoor performances next month.
Boris Johnson said “From 1 August, we will restart live indoor performances to a live audience subject to the success of pilots, and we will pilot larger gatherings, with a view to a wider reopening in the autumn… From October, we intend to bring back audiences in stadia and to allow conferences and other business events to recommence. These changes have to be made in a covid-secure way subject to pilots.”

 

Twitter
Facebook
Newsletter
Recent Posts
  • Emma Martin Turns Darkness Into Hope on Debut Single “Nightmares To Dreams”
  • søftbleach Bring Attitude and Urgency on Explosive Indie Rocker “fight or flight”
  • Oleyada Turns Up the Cool on “Bad,” a Late-Night Pop Confession
  • Sasha & The Bear Float Through Grief on Dreamlike New Single “Air”
  • Brett Ryder Channels ’90s Alt-Rock Nostalgia on Hook-Driven Single “Undone”
  • Rudy Nuño & Aimee Interrupter Deliver Quiet Strength on “Brave”
  • Heddy Edwards Blends Indie & Alt-Pop on “Cinematic Vision”
  • Angelica Appelman Steps Into a New Era with Her Single “Half-Hearted”
  • Nyah Huck Releases Debut Single “Cuts and Bruises”
  • HAPPY LANDING Expands Their Sound With “Radiate” Ahead of Big Sun
  • You Finished a Song… Now What?
  • Filip Clements Releases New Single “Right Place Wrong Time
  • LEROCQUE Delivers Emotional New Single “Not Invisible”
  • Tori Lange Shares Emotional New Single “Used To Disaster”
  • Rachel Cousins Steps Into a More Honest Sound on What Hasn’t Killed Me
  • Isaac Neilson Releases New Single “No Affection”
  • BERENICE Releases New Single “Wifey Material” as Momentum Continues to Build
  • More Young Teens Are Choosing Music Over Modeling and Theatre
  • How Record Labels Sucker Artists Into Bad Deals (And Why You Shouldn’t Fall for It)
  • Braylin Returns With New Single “Rumors”
  • Siena Rivera Releases Debut Single “Fades”
  • ROREY Shares New Single “Temporary Tragedy”
  • Mindy Gledhill Returns with a Fresh Pop Glow on “Paint Your Lips Red”
  • 5 Popular Artists You’ve Probably Never Heard Of (But Should)
  • SJ Hill Returns with Emotional New Single “Spell On Me”
  • Why Music Is Becoming the New Path for Young Artists, Not Theatre
  • Inside the Music Industry: Major Releases, Awards, and the New Power Shift
  • Avery Cochrane Continues Her Run With “Griever”
  • Keni Titus Releases “hands to myself” Ahead of Debut Album AngelPink
  • blondfire Brings ’80s-Inspired Europop Energy on New Single “Get You High”
  • Follow

    Home

         

    About

         

    Contact

         

    Daily Readership

    Copyright 2026 Kings of A&R     Website Design by PaleBird