Royal Albert Hall under threat of closure, says CEO

Social distancing rules make it impossible to run the Royal Albert Hall safely, according to CEO Craig Hassal, who has told the Sunday Telegraph that the 2m space requirement will force the 150-year-old venue to cut its capacity to just 30 per cent, and this would make it unviable. Anything below 85-90 per cent capacity is a night when the venue doesn't make money, he said.