MANILA — Unknown then to music fans, "Unified" would be among the last concerts to entertain a crowd of thousands before the coronavirus lockdown forced a screeching halt to the industry.
MANILA — Unknown then to music fans, "Unified" would be among the last concerts to entertain a crowd of thousands before the coronavirus lockdown forced a screeching halt to the industry.
At the time, the threat of COVID-19 had started rippling in the country. In the concert scene, that meant successive cancellations of shows. Had it been scheduled a week or two later, "Unified," too, would have had to refund its sold-out tickets. A month after the concert on March 16, the entire Luzon was placed on lockdown, which meant prohibiting further mass gatherings including concerts.
Amid uncertainties surrounding the pandemic, including when it will be controlled, music events farther ahead are similarly up in the air. With consistent sold-out draw at major venues, Geronimo is among the biggest concert performers today. That plans for her second 2020 outing have been scrapped altogether is indicative of another, more pressing plight within the industry: the loss of jobs for thousands of workers.
Faith Over Fear is also the name of a recent virtual concert that gathered artists for a cause. With streamed performances from their respective homes, musicians urged donations for live events workers to help provide their basic needs for the duration of the lockdown.
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