Two-metre social distancing is "overkill" for musicians

To help musicians make a living, the Musicians Union is proposing that permissions should be granted for "enhanced busking" - allowing spectators to make contactless payments for outdoor performances. Union leader Horace Trubridge is also calling for the two-metre social distancing rule to be relaxed for musicians, saying this distance is "particularly unnecessary for string and percussion instrumentalists, as opposed to singers, as they could wear masks."