Italian music industry: 16 thousand fans at the stadium? Then it must also be possible for a concert

Enzo Mazza, CEO of Fimi(Federation of the Italian Music Industry) told Adnkronos, "It is clear that we are facing a farce. We are debating stringent protocols on which the CTS should express an opinion, to allow music events this summer with a thousand or so people outdoors, and at the same time we are approving a plan for the access of more than 16 thousand people to the Olympic Stadium for the European Football Championships?"

“The damage caused to the world of entertainment and live music after more than a year of pandemic and restrictions is immense,” he added. “An industry destroyed, workers dispersed and without resources, small clubs that have closed forever, and now it turns out that a political decision can waive health restrictions? It’s ridiculous.”

Fimi thus comments on the government’s decision to allow fans (25 percent of stadium capacity) access to the European Football Championships, as requested by Uefa.

"A discussion table must be opened immediately to obtain at least equivalent treatment. If it is possible to enter a stadium with 16,000 people for soccer it must also be possible for a concert. It is a matter of principle, the world of culture cannot be treated in this way," he concluded.

In this regard, the Ministry of Culture points out that both in Monday’s hearing and in the proposals sent to the Cts yesterday, Minister Dario Franceschini asked that if sports events with an audience were to be authorized, the same rules should apply to concerts and performances in stadiums or similar spaces.

Italian music industry: 16 thousand fans at the stadium? Then it must also be possible for a concert

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