Kind of you to ask John. My view (for what it is worth) is that a thread on an issue that affects every live music venue in England and Wales deserves to be seen (and be able to be refreshed) by anyone who claims any interest in music at all.

The trouble with music related threads started in the BS section is that many people who are primarily interested in music may not even look 'down below' and that these BS threads are likely to be closed.

Why Feargal Sharkey? ...'A Good Heart Is Hard To Find'.