Australians could be attending music concerts by late spring - but more fans will need to get the Covid vaccine before there are stadium shows on the scale of live sport
Australians could be attending music concerts by the end of spring if the vaccination rates among fans are high enough.
According to the Herald Sun, promoters are trying to convince governments to get the live entertainment industry back on its feet by allowing the same size crowds at concerts as there has been at sporting events.
Guns N' Roses are already booked to perform at six stadiums from November 6, and KISS are planning to kick off their tour in Perth on November 14.
On stage: Australians could be attending concerts by late spring - but more fans will need to get the Covid vaccine before there are stadium shows on the scale of live sport. Pictured: KISS
But Live Performance Australia's CEO Evelyn Richardson said the shows will only go ahead if vaccination rates are sufficiently high.
'If we want keep our theatre and venue doors open, and we want to see our favourite performers on stage, the most important thing we can do right now is to get vaccinated,' Ms Richardson said.
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'Not only will it keep our communities, families, friends and colleagues safe, it will ensure the future of our industry.'
She continued: 'Don't wait. Do it now so we can welcome the world's greatest acts back to the country that they love visiting and performing in.'
Live shows: Guns N' Roses (pictured) are already booked to perform at six stadiums from November 6, and KISS are planning to kick off their tour in Perth on November 14
My Chemical Romance are also set to perform in Australia in March 2022, marking their first tour Down Under in more than a decade.
The New Jersey rock band will perform at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Monday, March 14.
They will then head to Melbourne on Thursday, March 17, for a concert at Rod Laver Arena, followed by Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on Saturday, March 19.
The group were forced to cancel their 2020 tour due to the coronavirus pandemic.
'Do it now': Live Performance Australia's CEO Evelyn Richardson said the shows will only go ahead if vaccination rates are high. Pictured: Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles of Peking Duk
Singer Amy Shark was also recently forced to postpone her concert in Melbourne amid the city's Covid-19 outbreak.
She was scheduled to perform at Rod Laver Arena on June 18, but the show has now been moved to September 4.
Peking Duk were also set to take the stage at the Winter in the Domain festival in Sydney on July 9, but the event has been postponed.
Postponed: Amy Shark (pictured) was recently forced to postpone her concert in Melbourne amid the city's Covid-19 outbreak
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