Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Pussycat Dolls gig tickets still for sale despite lockdown
TICKETS for the Pussycat Dolls gig in Dundee next month are still on sale – despite a ban on large public gatherings.
Gig promoter the Liz Hobbs Group (LHG) has not yet announced whether it will cancel the gig at Slessor Gardens on July 26.
The venue can hold up to 11,000 people for a concert.
The LHG website shows tickets for the gig still for sale – and as recently as last week the event was still being advertising on local radio.
Despite numerous attempts by the Tele to contact LHG to confirm its intentions, the promoter has refused to give any further details.
Information on its website states: “As you can appreciate, the status of all our events is changing daily for us all and could potentially change at short notice.
“Any changes to these scheduled shows will be communicated directly to ticket holders where you will be informed of your options.
“Please be assured that in these uncertain times we will do everything within our jurisdiction to ensure all our friends, partners and ticket holders remain at the centre of all we do.”
The website adds that event information may be out of date due to Covid-19 and details should be confirmed with event organisers.
The promoter has already cancelled other concerts planned for this year, including the Westlife and Little Mix summer tours.
John Alexander, l eader of Dundee City Council, pointed out that l ocal authority-arranged events due to take place after the Pussycat Dolls gig have already been cancelled.
He said: “This is not a council event and it is the responsibility of organisers to decide when and what action to take.
“Those decisions must recognise the Scottish Government’s clear guidance on what is and what is not possible in terms of events.”
Mr Alexander added: “That said, the council has already taken the decision to cancel events in the next six months to give certainty and clarity to the public.
“We all have a duty to be as clear as possible on what the situation is, with as much advance warning as possible.
“The medical and scientific evidence will dictate the pace of the easing of lockdown measures and it’s important that everyone – individuals and organisations – ensure their actions are consistent with that advice.
“How likely it is that an event such as this can go ahead is something they will have to judge for themselves.”
Scottish Government guidance on large gatherings states that public gatherings are still not permitted.
It adds: “There are only exceptions to this rule for very limited purposes, including where a gathering outdoors is of people from no more than two households.
“In addition, events such as weddings, baptisms and other ceremonies that are due to take place in public places, including in places of worship, are still restricted.”