There’s pain in Spain as the resurgent pandemic brings new restrictions to live shows there, as well as in other European countries.
The U.K. action will make it possible for U.S.-based artists booked for the Reading and Leeds festivals Aug. 27-29 -- headliners include Post Malone and Machine Gun Kelly -- to make the trip. Canadian metal band Spiritbox, for example, “wouldn’t have been able to fly to do these shows even if they had chosen to quarantine,” says the act’s agent,Still, it may be too little, too late for U.S. artists who may be dissuaded by how the patchwork of restrictions has shrunk Europe’s touring map.
Few markets illustrate the confusion sweeping the continent’s touring industry like Spain, where promoters have been forced to cancel, reschedule and downsize shows amid the surging COVID-19 variants. With much of Latin America shut down for live shows, Latin artists like Camilo andBut Spain’s infection rate spiraled in July, even though the country has one of Europe’s highest vaccination rates. Authorities have attributed the recent spike mostly to gatherings of unvaccinated younger people.
The uptick impacted not only mainland Spain but also islands like Ibiza that previously fared comparatively better and benefited from looser travel rules. Earlier this summer, “we were going down a path that seemed pretty favorable for concerts and other events, but then we got this new [virus] wave, which means a lot more uncertainty yet again, a lot more work to adjust to the new protocols and a lot of additional costs,” saysAs they try to respond to the virus’ unpredictable evolution, local authorities in the country’s 17 regional administrations have been changing regulations almost on a weekly basis.
“The problem for a large club is that there has to be some planning, so that even if things get better again, we cannot think about reopening overnight, especially when we now know that rules can also keep changing from one day to the next.” saysIbiza venues Ushuaïa and Cova Santa are now featuring outdoor table seating at music performances — with restrictions. Ushuaïa requires temperature checks at the door, a maximum of eight people per table and mask usage, says spokeswoman.
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