The UK’s flagship music prizes ceremony, the Brits, will go ahead with a 4,000-strong crowd, no community distancing and no masks following month, as share of a government experimental that offers a look at how large events can function in a post-pandemic world.
The rite at Greater London O2 Arena will salary place on May 11, with an viewers made up of 2,500 front labors and another 1,500 business guests.
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Attendees will non have to distantness from each other, but will be required to current a bad Covid-19 test taken before the event. They are also being requested to take tests after the show, to track any possible transmission between audience members.
The ceremony is one of several live test events being overseen by the British government, as it attempts to stick to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s promise of a virtual return to pre-Covid rules on or after June 21.
Other trials will see 3,000 people pack into a nightclub in Liverpool on April 30, 5,000 people attend an outdoor concert on May 2, and 21,000 football fans watch the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on May 15.
“This has been a long tough year for everyone and I’m delighted the night will honour the key worker heroes who have cared for us so well during that time and continue to do so,” singer Dua Lipa, who is nominated for an award, said in a press release.
Geoff Taylor, the Brit Awards chief executive, added: “Not only will we be celebrating the brilliant music and artists that have helped us through the pandemic, but we hope it will provide a path for the return of live music that fans and artists have so sorely missed.”
British comedian Jack Whitehall is due to host the ceremony, which will include performances from artists Headie One and Arlo Parks.
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A stringent lockdown and a speedy vaccination rollout have helped the UK start to reopen parts of society in recent weeks. Pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues were allowed to reopen for outdoor dining last week, and another phase of restrictions are due to be eased on or after May 17.