The event had been authorized by the Spanish authorities. A similar event with more than 1,000 visitors took place in the Netherlands this month, a harbinger of what a return to normal life after a pandemic might look like.
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Visitors to the Barcelona concert had to take a Covid-19 test on the day of the event, which had to be negative. Body temperature and identity documents were checked at the entrance to the arena. The physical distance did not have to be observed, but the listeners wore face masks.
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The main guests of the concert were the band “Love of Lesbian”. It was conducted with the permission of the authorities as part of a study to investigate the applicability of rapid Covid-19 tests to ensure the safe conduct of public events.
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“We think it’s completely safe. Over the next 14 days, we’ll see how many visitors test positive for Covid-19 and report the results,” Dr. Joseph Maria Ljibre told AFP.
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The pandemic has caused enormous damage to the music and events industry. The European music industry lost 76% of its revenue in 2020, according to the Spanish Music Federation.
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