British entertainment, left in dark, seeks government insurance help

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British theaters and live music venues say the show will only go on if the government provides a financial backstop, as the COVID-19 pandemic means they can no longer get commercial insurance.

FILE PHOTO: People stand next to St Martin's Theatre at London's West End, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease , in London, Britain, August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo

That means a theater has no protection against cancellation or legal action from anyone in the audience or cast who falls ill or from a lockdown due to COVID-19. A survey by the Society of London Theatres in May showed only 12% of organizations thought they would get insurance they needed to reopen. In the first 12 weeks of lockdown, which started in late March, more than 15,000 theatrical performances were canceled with a loss of more than 303 million pounds in box office revenue, according to a parliamentary committee report in July.

“We are ... hearing from our insurers that no tour insurance is available which will cover for COVID-19,” said a source involved in orchestra tours.

 

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