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Scottish punk rockers Skids are playing their first Hong Kong gig on April 30. Frontman Richard Jobson, who can’t wait to perform in his favourite city, talks about starting out in music aged 16 in 1977.
Peel Fresco in Hong Kong’s Central District is closing after 15 years, with the owner citing the city’s ongoing ban on live performances in bars to curb Covid-19, and government subsidies that don’t cover his costs.
The pandemic has decimated Hong Kong nightlife, and its live-music scene has been hit hard by venues closing, especially the loss of Sense 99. But the Wanch is returning and there is hope for other venues.
The city’s leisure and F&B industry is once again in crisis and it’s up to the Hong Kong Musicians Union to ensure entertainers aren’t cut off from government relief.
Closet Durannie and fumbling guitarist Neil Newman wonders if, with government support, the industry can be rebuilt for post-pandemic economic benefit.