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Thailand, Bangkok:”Go-go bars gone as coronavirus hits Bangkok’s sex district”

Thailand shut bars and clubs in mid-March as coronavirus cases surged. It halted international passenger flights, stopping the tourism that had made Bangkok the world’s most visited city for four years....

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Spain, Ibiza:”Ibiza’s party season in danger of being wiped out until 2021 as region ‘can’t cope’ with social distancing”

IBIZA’S famous party season is at risk of being cancelled until 2021 as the region cannot cope with social distancing rules. Manager of the Ibiza Leisure Association, José Luis Benítez said it would be “impossible” to enforce social distancing in discos as required by the Spanish government, unlike in cinemas,..Read More...

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China, Shanghai:”SHANGHAI UNDERGROUND CLUB ALL IS FACING CLOSURE AT THE END OF THE MONTH”

Clubs in China may have been the first in Asia to reopen, but this doesn’t mean that they’re in the clear. ALL Club in Shanghai is facing permanent closure at the end of May unless they can raise more than US$42,000, the club said in a statement posted to WeChat..Read More...

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Asia: “Russia becomes new hotspot as South Korea shuts bars”

As coronavirus infections approached 4 million worldwide, and Russia became a new hotspot for the outbreak, Belarus defied worries to hold a parade marking the 75th anniversary of victory over the Nazis, with thousands of people in attendance including elderly veterans....

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Global: “When World Events Disrupted the Olympics”

Only world wars have led to cancellation of the Olympics, but other events, including politics, terrorism—and now pandemics—have encroached upon the games. Since the opening of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, the international sports competition has only been canceled three times: once during World War I (1916) and twice during World War II (1940,..Read More...

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Australia: “The latest events cancelled or postponed and venue closures due to COVID-19 in Sydney”

An up-to-date list of the latest Sydney venue closures and events which have been cancelled due to COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus...

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Asia, Europe & The U.K.: “Resources for Music Creators & Professionals Affected By COVID-19”

In the current coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, music creators and many of the professionals who support them have been greatly affected. The Recording Academy is committed to creating, amplifying, and sharing resources that will provide some form of comfort....

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Europe: “EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2020 CALLED OFF BECAUSE OF ‘UNCERTAINTY CREATED BY THE SPREAD OF COVID-19’”

Just hours after the cancellation of Glastonbury Festival, the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 has become the latest event to be scrapped due to Covid-19’s ongoing global spread. A statement was issued today (March 18), with The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) citing “the uncertainty created by the spread of COVID-19 throughout Europe – and..Read More...

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Europe: “The last dance: clubbing in the coronavirus crisis”

With nightclubs such as Fabric and Ministry of Sound closing their doors because of coronavirus, the Bang Face festival was the last chance for Britons to rave for some time. Bang Face, a dance music festival held at Southport holiday park Pontins, is known for a particularly hell-for-leather approach to..Read More...

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Europe: ”Cancelled events and falling markets as Europe confronts Covid-19”

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, warned on Thursday that France was on the brink of a coronavirus epidemic, as countries across Europe rushed to confront the escalating numbers of cases. With new evidence of unexplained cases of transmission emerging in Spain, Germany and France, the mounting public health crisis on the continent forced..Read More...