Mark L wrote:

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ArrGee wrote:

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No indoor shows until after November when a target date will be set, so pretty certain the Rats 2020 tour won't take place

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/jul/29/theatre-reopening-oliver-dowden

https://britishtheatre.com/no-date-for-full-theatre-reopening-before-november-says-dowden/

The culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, says it is likely to be November at the earliest before theatres are given a target date for reopening without social distancing.

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 No surprise there 

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The odd thing is that The Rats haven't been cancelled nor postponed (yet).  Kim Wilde, Sting and Dionne Warwick who were all due to play at the same time have postponed.

If it does get postponed again, I will hang onto ticket.  Looking back I should have gone to Minehead...

Incredibly Van Morrison on 23rd/24th September is still listed.  He will be 75 when he plays those gigs.  Seven years older than Geldof!

https://lwtheatres.co.uk/theatres/the-london-palladium/whats-on/

Derek The Dane wrote:

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I asked Pete Briquette if I should book my flights to London for the concert in London, he replied no.

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What does he know?    I would not book a flight until a week before at the earliest.

Amazingly still not cancelled.

Derek The Dane wrote:

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London still selling tickets...

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Yes and still not postponed/cancelled. If there is one venue that may go ahead it is the London Palladium. https://lwtheatres.co.uk/latest-information-coronavirus/

Also football clubs are planning to let people in from 1st October.

Brighton Dome is also still selling tickets and possibly other venues.

Now BoJo has decided no more than 6 people can gather together, no chance of anyone seeing The Rats unless they sack Darren and Alan so a couple of us can attend!

Dont understand how pubs and restaurants can stay open and have who knows how many inside, but I cant invite my sister and family around for drinks in the garden. Maybe we can baptise the kids.  Again!

• Any gathering of more than six people in England will be illegal from Monday Sep 14th, unless it meets one of a limited list of exemptions
• This applies to gatherings both indoors and outdoors
• The new rule does not apply to households or bubbles of more than six, or gatherings for work or education
• Weddings, funerals, and organised team sports carried out in a Covid-secure way are also exempt
• People will at first be fined £100, but this will double on each further repeat offence up to £3,200
• No longer voluntary, pubs, restaurants and other hospitality businesses must now legally collect customers' details to aid with contact tracing. 
• Covid-secure 'marshalls' will be hired to monitor rules are being followed
• Provisional plan to reopen stadiums and conference halls on Oct 1 will now be reviewed

ArrGee wrote:

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The odd thing is that The Rats haven't been cancelled nor postponed (yet). 

Incredibly Van Morrison on 23rd/24th September is still listed.  He will be 75 when he plays those gigs.  Seven years older than Geldof!

Listed by new performance date	Theatre	Status	Old Date	New Date
Van Morrison	The London Palladium	Postponed	Thu 26 March 2020	23/09/2020	OFF SALE
Zeppelin Symphonic The Music of Led Zeppelin a Rock Celebration	The London Palladium	Postponed	Sat 18 April 2020	04/10/2020 13/02/2021
The Boomtown Rats	The London Palladium	Postponed	Fri 1 May 2020	06/10/2020

https://lwtheatres.co.uk/theatres/the-london-palladium/whats-on/

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Rats appear to be the next show available ignoring a couple of evenings with Graham Norton and Elizabeth Day which are book selling events.

Van Morrison gig not cancelled, just not on sale.