Liverpool music lovers get set for live concert pilot event in May

MUSIC lovers in Liverpool will get the chance to enjoy the uninhibited intimacy of a gig once again, after the Government announced a pilot event without social distancing.

The live concert at Sefton Park on May 2 will not require the audience to be socially distanced, but attendees will have to provide proof of a coronavirus negative test before gaining entry.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said he hoped the Events Research Programme test event, being held in the city famous for The Beatles and other musical heavyweights, meant the wait for gigs to return would not be “too much longer”.

Operating slightly below its capacity of 7,500, researchers on site will examine the movements and behaviour of the 5,000-strong crowd at Sefton Park next month. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said the audience will not be socially distanced or required to wear face coverings in the controlled setting of the test events.

All attendees must have proof of a negative Covid-19 test result beforehand and will also be asked to take a test after the event.