Musicians and event staff across Merseyside will come together for Global Day of Action
They're demanding more support for the industry or say hundreds of thousands of jobs could be lost.
Last updated 30th Sep 2020
Musicians, promoters and event staff across Merseyside are joining a worldwide call for action to save the industry and prevent hundreds of thousands of job losses.
60 landmarks will light up tonight - each representing ten thousand jobs that could go because of the impact coronavirus has had on the industry.
In Liverpool, a beam of light will shine into the sky from the M&S Bank Arena.
Chief Executive of the Grand Theatre in Blackpool, Ruth Eastwood, says they'll have to make redundancies once the furlough scheme ends and need to start making money as soon as possible.
She said: "The government hasn't underwritten theatre production with an insurance policy that if they're interrupted they won't lose their money - and they have done that for the film industry.
"We've actually applied to become a wedding venue, for instance.
"The Lowry in Salford has started to be a law court.
"We've got a big building surely we can use it for something even if we can't put on plays".
Tour manager for Liverpool band Zutons, Dan Woolfie fears the problem is only going to get worse for freelancers like himself.
He told us: "We've been struggling through this first six months and now it's only going to get worse for the next six months.
"We're no way near being able to open. There's more and more local lockdowns now, so it's looking like it could be another six months for us yet.
"No-one is prepared for 12 months off."
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