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    Having a fun day mediating discussion in my band with the drummer pulling out of a sold out show next month because the venue are asking for proof of vaccination or proof of a recent lateral flow test. Vaccine passports aren't a thing here but lack of adequate legislation has left local venues struggling to find ways to protect themselves.

    Drummer is vaccinated and does tests every week or so like the rest of us and TBH i'm on his side (against vaccine passports although don't give enough fucks to not play)... I'm waiting for the venue to get back to us with an explanation of why we have to prove to the bouncers:

    - Something easily faked with a photo of a negative lateral flow test
    - Being vaccinated doesn't stop you from spreading the fucking thing
    - Most of us had our second shot 6 months ago so are not as protected
    - 80% of adults here are double vaccinated

    While liability everywhere else in the world is covered with signage:

    - DOGS MUST BE KEPT ON LEADS
    - NO GLASS BOTTLES IN PARK
    - DO NOT ENTER IF UNVACCINATED OR HAVEN'T TESTED NEGATIVE IN 48 HOURS

    We're the main draw at the show so it's awkward as fuck, I know we're gonna have to post some sort of explanation on the socials. More to the point I think there will be vaccine passports eventually and if we're not against them i'll feel like we endorsed them - and there's not that many good drummers in this town.

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    • drummer also works in a pharmaceutics lab and knows his onions. guitarist is on the board/ legal advisor to the venue AWKWARD :Dkingsteven
    • Whats your issue with VaxPassports? I figured by around March 2020 something like them would ultimately become necessary, rightly or wrongly.Nairn
    • No problem with them for international travel but in a pub, having a game of pints and masks down spitting in eachothers' faces they do shit all...kingsteven
    • or playing in a band with 600 people breathing and shouting while staring at you hahahkingsteven
    • drummer thinks it all leads to digital proof of negative testing which leads to some sort of pharma led tyrannical dystopia...kingsteven
    • i think if you go to the pub unvaccinated or unwell you're a fucking idiot and mandatory vaccination is less tyrannical than carrying and asking proof of itkingsteven
    • i applaud you on asking the venue the obvious questions and bravo to your drummer for standing up for what's right.pr2
    • seems to be the venue were told to do it by the city council, the management know its daft but cant stay open otherwise. - a slippery slopekingsteven
    • not sure we can pull out at this point tbh, the gig may not happen anyway but a lot of effort has gone in. gonna leave it until the weekend to make a decisionkingsteven
    • For once the drummer is the clever one! Hold the line, chaps.Brabo_Brabo
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