‘Feeling Responsible’: Cell Block 69’s despair after concert declared venue | Canberra Times

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As exposure sites continue to rise, the Canberra band Cell Block 69 has been caught up in the new myriad of cases and struggling with isolation. The band performed last weekend at The Basement in Belconnen to mark its 21st year as a group of 10 coming from Canberra, Queensland and NSW. Its annual performance in the capital is a tradition that marks the beginning of the party season, with all band members going by the name Corey. But now Lachlan Paine, also known as Corey in Dominie Corey Exultate Corey, is struggling with an isolated Christmas and the worry of his audience as their Friday performance became a place of exposure. The Saturday concert is still safe at this stage. “I have so many emotions around it all, there is this underlying sense of being responsible for moving forward with an event where I knew so many people would attend,” Mr Paine said. “At the same time, however, many people needed a performance at this point.” For me, the biggest stress is that my friends will visit their parents, who are a little older and more vulnerable to COVID, so they potentially expose the elderly and others. family members are terrible timing with Christmas. “Mr Paine is in quarantine until the second day of Christmas and has asked his family to celebrate Christmas without him. READ MORE:” My mother and sister came to the concert last Saturday. It was also my sister’s first time ever to see me perform, so I feel really bad about getting them involved. Mom was willing to move Christmas to the second day of Christmas, but I told her not to worry about it, “Mr. Paine said.” Despite how challenging this is, many people have been in touch and really lovely. offered me groceries and general support to reassure the band it’s not our fault. “The audience is like one big family, we started through friends who saw our concerts, and it’s just expanded from there, so we really look like each other.” Lead singer of the band Pip Branson, also referred to as Duanne Le Corey-Micheal, is now back in NSW in isolation, saying the biggest concern was for everyone in the audience at the venue on Friday. “It’s amazing that people in the most vaccinated city in the world are still at risk,” Mr Branson said. “The annual Cell Block 69 concerts are such a ritual of joy and celebration, where hundreds meet to laugh and sing, so we’re pretty sad that people now feel anxious after being to the show while isolating themselves. and awaiting test results before Christmas. “We truly sympathize with The Basement and would like to thank them for their support over the years. “Fortunately for us, all the band has tested negative. It’s frustrating, but I also feel like we’re all learned to keep light on forward-looking plans over the last 18 months thanks to COVID.” I think we will learn , what the Omicron variant will bring fast enough and how to handle it. Anyone who’s ever been to a Cell Block show knows that we’ve had many things stolen from us in the past, but no one can steal our dream of continuing this beloved annual tradition. “As the band continues to isolate themselves, Mr. Paine in good character. when he embraced Corey in Dominie Corey. Joy Corey during his quarantine and said he was also taking up new hobbies. “The first person who offered to deliver me something immediately asked for all the ingredients to a Bloody Mary. Food and everything else could be sorted later, “Mr. Paine said.” Bloody Mary’s will be a big part of this week. I’m also starting to play darts, so I keep fit and maintain my sustenance. “Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. Here’s how you can continue to access our trusted content:

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