News and Reviews: Wednesday 30th September 2020

News from one of the UK's top live music promoters saying normal gigs are still a long way off. Kilimanjaro Live boss Stuart Galbraith has told Music Week of his hopes that full-capacity shows in the UK will get the go-ahead to resume NEXT SPRING. Speaking in this week's magazine, the Concert Promoters Association vice-chair revealed he had earmarked April 8 as the target restart date. "We've got some big asks still of government and we really need to focus upon those," he said. "Number one is a date, when can we get going? And I think that we should be pushing for a date that is April 8. The reason I say that is a) it's immediately after Easter and b) I think government will be able to find that acceptable - I think it will fit in with political and society agendas. It's midweek, so it's not going to be a date you're going to see people go crazy on, like a Saturday, and we could ease into it." --------------- MARC BOLAN would have been 73 today. I saw his last ever London show at The Rainbow in March 1977...six months before his death. Tonight Marc Almond is playing a tribute show to Marc Bolan via his website, with many guests involved. On 04 Sept BMG released a tribute album which features Marc's fab songs covered by many great names. Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

Posted 30th September 2020