Live music as we know it may still be some time away, but venues are getting ready to reopen safely. Moshpit, anyone?

In 2020, symptoms of profuse sweating and a hoarse throat would be reason to nervously check your contact-tracing app, but in previous years, it was merely the byproduct of a really great gig. A night spent hollering the words to your favourite song with arms slung round clammy strangers who most certainly are not in your bubble, the humble live concert is a treat that most of us haven’t known for the best part of a year, relying instead on a diet of livestreams and the rare socially distanced event to tide us over. Collectively, we’re more than ready to head into 2021 with a touch more, well … touching.

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