The effects of the COVID-19 crisis continue to penetrate all industries around the world. The entertainment industry continues to face adversity as more people are becoming unemployed longer with no light at the end of the tunnel. Artists have been trying to stay relevant and afloat by streaming their music to their audience but tour managers and similar staff are continuing to suffer with no end in sight. Recently a group of tour managers have come together to create the “Tour Managers Not Touring (TNT) – The Sofa Sessions” movement. Basically, this group will be posting content with exclusive music created by them or music from artists that have never gotten released to the public before. To support this cause TNT is accepting small donations starting at 5 pounds and up. Below are the following individuals involved in the TNT movement:
Adri Sense | Nicole Moudaber | Antonio Meridiano | Hito | Bogdan Pakito | Paco Osuna | Dingo | Dubfire| Fusko | Joseph Capriati | Gabriel Torres | The Martinez Brothers | Ian Hussey | Carl Cox | J. Fonseca | Carnage | Paolo Francesco | Alan Fitzpatrick | Zak | Seth Troxler
The group, however, has been facing some backlash but not towards them, but the artists they work for. The claim is that these tour managers are hired by very successful artists who should be the ones putting in the donation and supporting their staff, not asking fans to.
John Askew, Maceo Plex, and a few fans recently took to social media to voice their opinions on the matter.
For f$ck sake.. please give your money to real charities and NOT to rich djs and their staff.
— Maceo Plex (@MaceoPlex) May 4, 2020
That video of Seth Troxler, Alan Fitzpatrick all those huge DJs asking for donations to pay their tour managers is scandalous. Hope people remember this carry on when clubs reopen and we return to normal. Support the folks who deserve it and not these over entitled nutcases.
— Reece Arrigan (@arrigan_) May 4, 2020
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