What Happened At The UK’s First Unrestricted Gig With Blossoms | X-PLORED | Radio X

Last night (May 2nd), for one night only, 5000 fans crammed into Liverpool’s Sefton Park to take place in the Sefton Park Pilot, an official governmental trial to determine how large-scale events can operate moving forward. Blossoms headlined the night, with support from ZUZU and The Lathums. All attendees were required to take a supervised Covid test before arrival, with entry only permitted once a negative test had been received. Once inside fans did not need to wear masks, socially distance, or stick to the rule of six. They will then need to take another lateral flow test in five days time (May 7th) to see the event’s impact on spreading the virus. Speaking to Radio X, frontman Tom Ogden said “[live music] is so different to anything else. How loud the music is, the communal thing, and the fact of that many people in one place sharing that experience with your favourite band. Nothing can compare to it. Music soundtracks people’s lives.”