Finnish musicians say income collapse may force many to call it quits Live music has nearly come to a standstill in 2020, bringing musicians to the brink financially. Finnish pop star Olavi Uusivirta at Ruisrock in 2018. Europe’s second-oldest rock festival, established in 1970, was cancelled for the first time last summer. Image: Nelli Kenttä / Yle The Finnish music sector launched a social media campaign on Monday calling attention to its economic plight and demanding rescue support. Interviewed by Yle on Monday morning, the country’s best-known contemporary composer, Kaija Saariaho, was sharply critical of decisions to cancel concerts and festivals while allowing restaurants, bars and other sectors to keep operating – although no coronavirus infection clusters have been traced to music events in Finland.