UK musicians lost £13.9 million due to coronavirus, Australia lost $300 million

UK musicians being affected by the closure of live venues and schools, and a stop to music teaching, have already lost an estimated £13.9m in earnings because of coronavirus, according to a Musicians’ Union survey. According to the Guardian, ninety per cent of respondents in the survey said their income had already been affected. I Lost My Gig Australia estimates total lost income from cancelled events in Australia at $300M. Number of people impacted by event cancellations came to 599.000. Australian are performing, online - last weekend saw online festival Isol-Aid featuring 74 acts playing 20-minute sets, live streaming from their bedrooms. Guardian says it "felt like the first laugh after a big cry. The energy was fun, hilarious and occasionally chaotic". Watch a part of it below.