Global concert industry in flux as coronavirus spreads
We don’t take sick days.”“Once you’re on a tour like this, you’re in contact with thousands of people. Andrew Cuomo said the state would ban all gatherings with 500 or more people to battle the coronavirus. That’s a concern for the festival business and destination festivals, where people come from all over the country, if not the world,” Waddell said. Pollstar’s Waddell said that people are going to concerts more than ever and the live performance industry is flourishing. ...It’s unfortunate that a wrench gets thrown into that scenario, which has been so positive for touring artists at a time when touring revenue is the most important part of a career,” he said.
Thom Yorke calls himself a 'hypocrite'
Jim Dyson/Getty Images(CNN) - Radiohead singer Thom Yorke has called himself a "hypocrite" and admitted that his campaigning on climate change has often been at odds with his jet-setting lifestyle. In June, Radiohead released hours of unheard material from the mid-1990s in aid of Extinction Rebellion, after the material was stolen by cyber-attackers. Yorke and Owen had two children and were together for 23 years before they announced the end of their relationship in August 2015. "When the kids' mum died, it was a very difficult period and we went through a lot," Yorke said. Speaking about his relationship with his children, Noah and Agnes, Yorke said: "I can't hope to be their mum but we're alright.