Many wonder if their songs would appear futile in the given circum­stance­s, so they halt releas­ePARIS: To release or not to release? That is the question haunting the music industry as the coronavirus casts doubt over a slew of forthcoming albums. The Weekend’s new album for Universal had been heavily trailed on his YouTube channel, which has 17.7 million subscribers. Dury – son of the punk icon Ian Dury of ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll’ fame – was also grinning and bearing the release of his The Night Chancers, a fitting soundtrack for urban solitude, despite the widening global shutdown. As for touring the album, he said “I think we will have to wait six months before having another concert.

Source: The Express Tribune March 21, 2020 06:01 UTC