The 1975‘s Matty Healy has recently discussed the need for touring to become increasingly eco-friendly once the coronavirus pandemic has come to an end. Tara Pilkington brings you the latest.
In a recent interview with ID, Healy discussed how live shows will need to become more sustainable in order to survive once we move past the current coronavirus pandemic. Here are the top points that he raised in this interview:
- Discussing the future of live music, Healy said: “I don’t think we’re going to get rid of live music, because there’s something about reaching out [to an artist] in a gig that ‘s really powerful. It’s like a religious pilgrimage. I’m thinking, get rid of gigs at night. Build a carbon-neutral black tent that you kind of let light into, in an artistic way, and then use that to light the stage.”
- He added that the aftermath of the pandemic would provide a new opportunity to tackle climate change, especially within the live music industry.
- He said: “We’ve just got to think about what live music is and what’s important about it. It’s about taking this as an opportunity to really take the climate crisis seriously. We can’t go into a new world and start to rebuild it exactly like the last one, and then wait until it gets fucked again, and then start dealing with climate change. We need to start now.”
The 1975 have previously been praised for their efforts to promote sustainable touring. Their postponed Finsbury Park, which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, was set to be the “greenest show”, with the band implementing measures such as paperless tickets and sustainably sourced HVO fuel being used to power the entire event.
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