Live shows as part of the scheme have included the Brit Awards, music event Download Festival and a snooker tournament at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.
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Andrew Lloyd-Webber is joining forces with others in the entertainment industry to try and force the Government to release results from Coronavirus pilot events.
The Events Research Programme is running events designed to test the safety of large gatherings in a post-pandemic world.
The events used in the scheme include Download Festival and the BRIT Awards.
But last week Lord Lloyd-Webber declined to have his new musical, Cinderella, included.
He says this is because the Government is refusing to release the results of these trials.
Lord Lloyd-Webber isn’t satisfied, and now says he plans to take legal action. He’s joining forces with other industry professionals, including Peter Gabriel and Sir Cameron Mackintosh, who are trying to force the Government to make the results of the scheme public.
They say that the lack of transparency is “making it impossible to plan for any live entertainment business”.
“We simply must now see the data that is being used to strangle our industry unfairly,” the statement continues.
They also say the Government is “cherry-picking”, after it was revealed that several large scale sporting events will go ahead.
They say the situation for the arts is now “beyond urgent”.
Culture minister Nigel Huddleston says that there are no “major concerns” around the data, but that the report needs to be “comprehensive” before it can be published.
He says that the Government will be “releasing it very soon indeed.”
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StandfirstThe composer has joined others trying to force the Government to release the results of its' coronavirus pilot events.
Andrew Lloyd-Webber is joining forces with others in the entertainment industry to try and force the Government to release results from Coronavirus pilot events.
The Events Research Programme is running events designed to test the safety of large gatherings in a post-pandemic world.
The events used in the scheme include Download Festival and the BRIT Awards.
But last week Lord Lloyd-Webber declined to have his new musical, Cinderella, included.
He says this is because the Government is refusing to release the results of these trials.
Lord Lloyd-Webber isn’t satisfied, and now says he plans to take legal action. He’s joining forces with other industry professionals, including Peter Gabriel and Sir Cameron Mackintosh, who are trying to force the Government to make the results of the scheme public.
They say that the lack of transparency is “making it impossible to plan for any live entertainment business”.
“We simply must now see the data that is being used to strangle our industry unfairly,” the statement continues.
They also say the Government is “cherry-picking”, after it was revealed that several large scale sporting events will go ahead.
They say the situation for the arts is now “beyond urgent”.
Culture minister Nigel Huddleston says that there are no “major concerns” around the data, but that the report needs to be “comprehensive” before it can be published.
He says that the Government will be “releasing it very soon indeed.”
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