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Plans to lift coronavirus restrictions in England have been hailed by the entertainment industry as calls were renewed for the Government to provide additional support and guidance to the sector.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that England’s coronavirus restrictions are expected to be lifted on the so-called “freedom day” on July 19.
Mark Davyd, founder and chief executive of the Music Venue Trust charity, said he feels “oddly numb, like I almost can’t believe it” in a tweet following the announcement.
“Lots of work to do, but we might actually have made it through,” he added.
In an additional statement, Mr Davyd said the move is “obviously extremely welcome news for millions of music fans, for artists, crew, venues and local communities who have been deprived of live music for so long”.
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Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden (right) had praised a production of Hairspray, starring Michael Ball (left). The musical has paused shows due to a positive Covid-19 test (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
West End musical Hairspray has cancelled its shows until next week after a member of the production team tested positive for coronavirus.
Starring singer Michael Ball, Hairspray had been praised by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden when it opened in London last month.
In a statement shared on Twitter, the show said someone on the production team tested positive “despite extremely robust measures being in place”.
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West End musical Hairspray has scrapped all performances for 10 days after a member of its production team tested positive for Covid-19.
The show at the London Coliseum, which stars Michael Ball and Les Dennis, has been suspended until 14 July.
The announcement comes after a matinee performance was cancelled on Sunday.
Producers said they were adhering to the strictest of protocols and the ill person will not have come into contact with anyone visiting the venue .
Their statement said: Unfortunately, despite extremely robust measures being in place, a member within the Hairspray company has sadly tested positive for Covid-19.
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