UK: Thousands snap up tickets to party without COVID restrictions

The sold-out pilot event in Liverpool will see 6,000 revellers mix in pre-pandemic conditions.

The English city of Liverpool will hold the United Kingdom’s first dance event in more than a year without coronavirus restrictions on Friday and Saturday, as part of a mass gathering trial. Nightlife promoter Circus will host 6,000 individuals – 3,000 each day over the two-day mini-festival – in the first UK event of its kind in 14 months due to the pandemic. The sold-out pilot, which will include performances by English DJ and producer Fatboy Slim, is part of the British government’s “Events Research Programme” as the country looks to ease the remaining COVID-19 rules.