(UTV | LONDON) – The Brit Awards will go ahead with a live audience next month, as part of the government’s research into how live events might work after the pandemic.
The ceremony will take place at London’s O2 Arena on 11 May and will be fronted by comedian Jack Whitehall.
The 4,000-strong audience won’t need to wear masks or be socially distanced, but will need a negative Covid test.
It’s the latest addition to the Events Research Programme, which examines how venues and events can reopen safely.
The scheme also includes a Liverpool nightclub that will host 3,000 people per night on 30 April and 1 May, and a 5,000-capacity gig in the city on 2 May.
It also includes sporting spectacles like the FA Cup final, which will have 21,000 spectators four days after the Brits, on 15 May.
–BBC