All or nothing
July 31, 2020

Socially distanced trial gig by Frank Turner - not a success

Folk rocker Frank Turner played to a socially-distanced audience at London's Clapham Grand, in a trial gig for the return of live music, but it "did not succeed" in providing a blueprint for the industry, according to the BBC. Only 200 people attended, compared to the venue's normal capacity of 1,250, which meant that the show did not make enough money to cover the venue's operating costs, even before the performer's fee was taken into account.