Pandemic fallout: Return to phase two (heightened alert) - Music scene

Artistes, organisers adapt to survive

Show promoters and performers downsize concerts, move to streaming and dabble in online collaborations

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With the pandemic putting a halt to major live performances in the past 1½ years, those in the Singapore music industry have only one mantra: Adapt and survive.

From downsizing concerts to moving to streaming to online collaborations, concert promoters and artistes here are finding new ways to navigate the new normal.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 22, 2021, with the headline Artistes, organisers adapt to survive. Subscribe