Amidst these turbulent times, Australia’s artist community have come together and launched the #STAYINALIVE campaign, an initiative aimed at uniting artists and delivering key safety messages to their fans via social media.
Collectively, the music industry has a powerful singular voice that speaks directly to millions of people, many of whom are not paying attention to the most important messages about what to do in this crisis. Many people are still partying with their mates. People are leaving their homes unnecessarily. People are ignoring the one message that the government have made clear from the start.
As one of the hardest-hit sectors by COVID-19 (current estimates of lost income sit at $316 million, a figure that likely to increase dramatically as time goes on*), artists and their teams are particularly motivated to do their part, starting with this campaign.
Participating artists include Flume, Alison Wonderland, Birds of Tokyo, Empire of the Sun, Vera Blue, Kate Miller-Heidke, Dune Rats, The Presets, Midnight Oil, The Rubens, Missy Higgins, Alex The Astronaut, Stella Donnellly, Art vs Science, Willaris K, Jimmy Barnes, Cold Chisel, Ocean Alley, Client Liaison, Gordi, Mansionair, Alex Lahey, Woodes, Ruby Fields, Skegss and many others who have just now posted the first of several messages that will roll out as events unfold.
Remember, stay home, stay alive.