The major event "Give Live A Chance" planned for the beginning of September in Düsseldorf continues to be criticized. Is it sending the wrong signal in times of Corona? After Sarah Connor and Ray Garvey have already defended their participation, The BossHoss are now following up.
The major concert "Give Live A Chance" planned for September 4th in the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf continues to meet with criticism. Armin Laschet, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, now also expresses his concerns. He considers the concert with up to 13,000 spectators in times of the Corona crisis to be "not a good signal", as the "Bild" newspaper reports. He also criticized Düsseldorf's Lord Mayor Thomas Geisel and the announcement of the event "without any consultation with the regional authorities responsible".
Performances by Sarah Connor, Bryan Adams, Rea Garvey, Joris, Michael Mittermeier and The BossHoss are planned for the concert. Garvey recently described the event as "a little ray of hope for all of us".
"It's about the whole trade"
In an interview with RTL, Alec Völkel from The BossHoss said about the concert: "We think the idea is great. It's time for culture to find a stage again. (…) There hasn't been much going on in this country for months and it's going not just about us, about musicians, but also about the entire trade behind us. " Band colleague Sascha Vollmer added: "Super brave too, you have to say. Safety precautions, hygiene measures and keeping your distance are of course important. But we are sure (…) if you stick to it, it will be a successful event and it will give us that Backstage. "
Sarah Connor also defended the event at the weekend. On Instagram, she explained in a long post that she could understand "concerns and objections", but that it was about jobs. You have "many friends and colleagues whose livelihoods are now threatened".
In the meantime, advance sales for the concert started on Tuesday morning. According to the event's homepage, "Give Live A Chance" should "demonstrate that a major event is possible during this time" – in compliance with the relevant protection regulations. The measures include a ban on alcohol, compulsory mask and staying in the assigned seat. Only personalized tickets are sold, identification must be presented upon admission.
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