Covid-19: Malaysian veteran musicians feel ‘cheated’ as they still can’t work despite RMCO in place
Friday, 19 Jun 2020 02:54 PM MYTLive music is still not allowed during the RMCO, leaving many musicians still without any income. — Picture from Pexels.comBut pubs and bars around Malaysia have been rather dull of late, with no live entertainment allowed in such premises since the start of the Covid-19 movement control order on March 18.
Lyia, 49, is one of the few local pub musicians who has taken her career to the next level, as she gained international recognition with her first EP This is Lyia in 2015. “Alcohol is a whole different thing together. Even if you take music out, people still find a way and gravitate towards alcohol,” said Lyia.
Zack has been in the local music scene since the early 1970s, performing all over the country, and since the 1990s with Lyia as a two-piece band. Earlier this week it was announced that the arts, culture and entertainment industries would receive RM225 million in funding via the National Economic Recovery Plan, however, pub musicians like Lyia, Zack and Vernon Steele said that they have not received any form of aid since the start of the MCO.
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