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Noted Northern Irish songwriter Van Morrison has put up a post on his website that calls for people to “stand up, fight the pseudo-science and speak up” when it comes to COVID-19.
In a statement on his site entitled “Save Live Music”, Van says he wants full capacity gigs to come back so that things can get back on track.
I call on my fellow singers, musicians, writers, producers, promoters and others in the industry to fight with me on this.
Come forward, stand up, fight the pseudo-science and speak up.
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and myself appear to be the only people in the music business trying to get it back up and running again. Come forward.
While the 74-year-old is planning on playing socially distant gigs “get my band up and running and out of the doldrums,” the post signals he does not believe in the current guidelines that require social distancing and protection at gigs.
Hot Press are currently running a series of tributes from Irish artists including Hozier, Sinead O’Connor, Gary Lightbody, President Michael D Higgins and more to the music of Van Morrison.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
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