It all feels very different this time around. Towards the end of last summer, I was preparing to film a story in a deserted Stradbally, where images of sheep grazing on what should have been the Body and Soul Arena provided a stark visual reminder of just how much had been lost by the live entertainment sector due to Covid 19.
Back then, however there was little surprise, much less anger, in the industry over the postponement of Electric Picnic. It was widely accepted that large gatherings could not take place due to the public health crisis, and attention was focused on how to keep the music and entertainment industry on life support while waiting for normal service to resume.