A major tour of the hit musical 'Six', which had sold out several drive-in venues in the UK, also expected to feature performances by The Streets, Kaiser Chiefs, Dizzee Rascal, Sigala, has been cancelled due to uncertainties over local lockdown. Live Nation said the "latest developments over local lockdowns" meant they couldn't proceed "with any confidence", Evening Standard reports. The drive-in shows were announced last month, with outdoor venues such as airports and race courses booked in 12 cities, including Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Edinburgh and Bristol. Concert-goers would have been able to stand outside their vehicles in allocated spaces, or sit in their fold-out chairs.

Live Nation has announced its first drive-in concert tour, headlined by country star Brad Paisley, rapper Nelly, Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi, and more, Variety reports. The shows, dubbed Live From The Drive-In, will take place in parking lots at stadiums in St. Louis, Nashville, and Indianapolis July 10-12. Concertgoers will be arriving in their cars and have a designated parking lot space that includes an area to set up chairs outside; mingling between spaces is not allowed. Guests are allowed to bring their own food, drinks, and alcohol. The sound will function much like a regular outdoor concert with very loud speakers. Tickets start at $125 per car, with each vehicle limited to four people.

The likes of Ash, Dizzee Rascal, The Streets, The Lightning Seeds, Gary Numan, Kaiser Chiefs, Tony Hadley, and others will play at the "Live From The Drive-In" - a series of drive-in concerts set to take place across the UK from mid-July until September, iNews. Outdoor spaces in Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Edinburgh, Bristol and beyond will play host. The 300-car gigs have been designed to provide a safe environment - concert-goers will be able to stand outside their vehicles in allocated spaces, or sit in their own fold-out chairs.

“Just the idea of playing a gig – we’d play a gig for an empty room, really. We’re super keen to get out there” - surf rock duo Hockey Dad told Guardian about their concert in July while 400 carloads of fans watch from behind their windscreens. Drive-in festival Airwaves will happen on the Sunshine Coast for three nights from 10 July, headlined by the Chats. The Drive-In is a “live entertainment precinct” about to happen in Melbourne, offering weekly live music. Drive-in Entertainment Australia plans to launch around the country next month...

The UK party scene is rebellious, diverse and decentralised by its nature, including groups of hedonists, hippies, crusties, punks, anarchists, communists, and conspiracy theorists – all of which have little regard for the rules enforced by the police - but largely they have chosen to abide the guidance given on COVID-19. Not all, as Mixmag reports - several illegal raves have been held across the country despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a joint statement from two party crews, the organizers say that “free parties are about defying bad laws... That’s why we do squat parties - to give each other a sense of our collective power and help defy bad laws". 8sided blog announces The Road Rave, first ever US drive-in rave party.

"We're going down a heavily production-oriented route - pyrotechnics, CO2 jets, fireworks, lasers, LED walls, and light shows, which go above and beyond what you would experience in your average club setting" - Steffan Chelland, an events organiser, told BBC about drive-in raves he's hoping to organize in July.