5000 People, Face Masks And Tests: Live Music In 2021 Listen to this episode Share this article It might seem like a distant memory but there was once a time when people from near and far would gather under one roof to watch a performance. No social distancing, no need for face masks, no worries about testing. While we are a little bit away from returning to that normality, massive efforts are underway across Europe to try and find the way of balancing the risks of the pandemic with supporting the entertainment industry. There was a recent two day festival in the Netherlands and Barcelona have just held their first live music event since the pandemic began with 5000 people attending a set by popular band