Singapore MP appeals for government to introduce “balanced measures†for live music to return
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- 04 Mar 2022
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Singaporean Member Of Parliament (MP) Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin has appealed for the Singapore Government to introduce “balanced measures” and “clarity” on when live music can return to bars and nightlife establishments.
F&B establishments and nightlife spots in the country have been unable to operate with live music performances since March 2020 due to COVID-19, resulting in many entertainment industry workers being unable to generate income.
Ms Nadia, an Ang Mo Kio GRC MP under the People’s Action Party (PAP), the country’s leading political party, appeared in Parliament on Tuesday (March 1) to give a speech during the ongoing 2022 Budget Debate.
While her speech largely tackled the topic of mental health among the youth in Singapore, she also touched upon the entertainment industry, which has yet to recover since the start of the pandemic.
Yesterday (March 2), Ms Nadia took to social media to share some of her talking points regarding a wider return of live music in the Lion City.
“Artists, musicians, dancers, actors, physical trainers and many others have been unable to generate an income at different points in the pandemic. Some of them have been able to return to work, in limited capacity, others not so much,” she said.
She went on to highlight the plight of the musicians and DJs, who “previously held residencies as nightlife institutions”. She added that many workers in these professions “have not been able to continue their residences, and some hotspots have shuttered”. Read More…
