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Even as pandemic restrictions have lifted, and clubs and festivals have returned, the spectre of coronavirus lingers for many due to the debilitating impact of long Covid. Here, Dhruva Balram speaks to people in the dance music industry about how the effects of long Covid, and a lack of understanding around it, have impacted them, and asks whether it should be recognised as a disability

“My energy levels have never returned to what they were,” says London-based DJ and broadcaster DEBONAIR. “I don’t have the muscle strength and energy that...

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More than 75% of the city's residents fully vaccinated

New York City has lifted its vaccine requirements for entertainment venues. From 7th March, clubs and live gig spaces, as well as bars, restaurants, and...

Berlin clubs to reopen without restrictions next week

The 2G+ rule will be in place, and all clubgoers will be required to test for COVID-19

Clubbing will return to Berlin from Friday, 4th March. The news comes after the legal return of dancing in Germany was confirmed at government level...

Nightclubs in Belgium to reopen from 19th February

The news comes amid the easing of a number of COVID-19 restrictions across the country

Nightclubs and bars in Belgium will be given permission to reopen without restrictions from this Saturday, 19th February. The news comes as a number of...

Clubs in Barcelona to reopen from 11th February

It follows a protracted period of opening and reopening since the midpoint of last year

Nightclubs and bars will be allowed to fully reopen in Barcelona from 11th February. The nightlife sector is one of the last that has been...

Outdoor event restrictions to be lifted in Scotland next week

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the country’s clubs will remain closed until at least 24th January, in an attempt to help curb the...

"I cannot put into words how extremely sorry I am to everyone who will be impacted," said Dimension

A British DJ has avoided prosecution after triggering New Zealand's first Omicron scare.

Drum & bass DJ Dimension, aka Robert Etheridge, arrived in the country on...

They had originally been closed in December for four weeks

France has announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions amid an ongoing surge in cases of the Omicron variant in the country.

Under new measures, nightclubs will remain...

KitKatClub and Matrix are among the venues involved in the proceedings

A group of Berlin clubs and promoters have come together to launch legal proceedings against the city's latest indoor dancing ban.

The group of 11...

"I'm really sorry to disappoint you," Mike Skinner said in a post on Instagram

Mike Skinner has revealed that all of The Streets' gigs for 2022 have been cancelled.

Having returned to playing live over the summer, amid the release...

The Music Venue Trust has called for "decisive and immediate action" to protect venues

The Music Venue Trust has called for "decisive and immediate action" from the UK Government following reports that renewed concerns around COVID-19 are causing drastic...

"The decision to exclude us came as a big surprise," said a statement shared by the club

Tbilisi nightclub KHIDI has been closed by the Georgian authorities, according to a statement shared by the venue.

The statement said that KHIDI was ordered...

“I should have used better judgment and double-checked the guidance given to me"

Finland's prime minister has apologised for clubbing despite being exposed to Covid-19.

Sanna Marin came under widespread criticism after a Finnish gossip magazine published photos...

Clubs have only been open a matter of weeks following the end of the first lockdown

The '2G Rule' also means a negative test result must be shown in order to gain entry

Berlin clubs are to be reduced to 50% capacity from this weekend due to rising cases of COVID-19.

Due to a new ruling, venues...

The partial lockdown is planned to go on for three weeks

Clubs in the German state of Bavaria have been forced to close for three weeks starting from 22nd November. 

All nightlife in the region, which...

Up to £30,000 a year will be awarded to successful applicants across England, Scotland and Wales

UK charity Youth Music has launched a new fund worth £1.7 million to aid various nationwide music projects with post-pandemic recovery.

As part of the...

Venues must close by 9pm as the Netherlands hits a new high in COVID-19 cases

Clubs in the Netherlands must close by 9pm for three weeks, under new rules imposed by the Dutch Government.

The restrictions, which came into effect...

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's report also found that subscriptions to music streaming services rose by 51% during the pandemic

A new study has found that listening to music helped improve emotional wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that people spent more time listening to...

It marks the first time they've been able to fully open since March 2020

Nightclubs in Ireland will reopen at full capacity this weekend, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced their closure in March 2020.

With...