here's our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson. heading into? this is the main venue. how many people can get in here? for a standard show, about 350. band on the wall, normally one of manchester's busiest music venues, but it's shut. normally there are people in the venue, it would have been full of flight cases and everybody working really hard. for the staff of 40, it's a worrying time. if we don't have any shows to go on, we don't have any shifts to give to those people so yes, it's incredibly worrying and heartbreaking. have you had to make some difficult phone calls this week? yes, really difficult phone calls. when a band can't tour, it means no work there behind—the—scenes team. bombay bicycle club have cancelled their gigs, so melanie kott will not be running her merchandise stall. it's a stream of people losing work and losing work. we don't get paid if a gig doesn't happen. people are really struggling? absolutely. everyone from top to bottom is losing out. the music goes away, everything just disappears. with glastonbur

colin paterson, bbc news, altrincham.ook, has already been viewed by thousands of people and it has certainly cheered us up. you think, what are we going to do? let's do this. have a look at these guys. whatever is happening there this morning, you're going to be working really hard. you are working really ha rd working really hard. you are working really hard but this shows the spirit of those in the nhs. the footage shows workers at basildon hospital performing to the olly murs song, ‘dance with me tonight'. the singer has since offered them tickets for his next show. stay safe, i hope your day pans out well today. breakfast will be back from 6am tomorrow. this is bbc news. the headlines: closed indefinitely. an order for pubs and restaurants across the uk to shut their doors comes into effect to help slow the spread of coronavirus. we are collectively telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close. ministers are urged to extend wage protection to millions of self—employed workers who face losing their livelihoods.

here's our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson.cases and everybody working really hard. for the staff of 40, it's a worrying time. don't have any shows to go on, we don't have any shifts to give to those people so yes, it's incredibly worrying and heartbreaking. have you had to make some difficult phone calls this week? yes, really difficult phone calls. when a band can't tour, it means no work for their behind—the—scenes team. bombay bicycle club have cancelled their gigs, so melanie kott will not be running her merchandise stall. social media has a stream of people losing work and losing work. we don't get paid if a gig doesn't happen. people are really struggling? absolutely. everyone from top to bottom is losing out. the gigs go away, everything just disappears. with glastonbury gone and other festivals following, those who normally work at them are having to be creative to find employment. in my experience, there's a lot of logistics so delivery drivers for grocery companies, supermarkets, would be ideal, actually, but i quite

here's our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson.is the main venue. heading into. this is the main venue. how many people can get in here? for a standard show, about 350. band on the wall, normally one of manchester ‘s busiest music venues but its shut. normally people are people in the venue would have been full of flight cases in everybody working really hard. for the staff of 40, it's a worrying time. don't have any shows to go on, we don't have any ship to give to those people so yes, it's incredibly worrying and heartbreaking. have you had to make some difficult phone calls this week? yes, really difficult phone calls. when a band contour, it means no work there behind—the—scenes team. bombay bicycle club have cancelled their gigs so melanie nott will not be running her merchandise stall. social media as a stream of people losing work and losing work. we don't get paid if a gig doesn't happen. people really struggling? absolutely. everyone from top to bottom is losing out. the music goes away and everyone —— everything just disa