BBC News
By Simone Stewart & Chris Long
BBC News
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Covid-19 has hit the music industry hard, and nowhere more so than in Manchester.
Hundreds of gigs have been cancelled, venues have closed and many people who have helped make the city s live music scene famous around the world have been forced to leave the industry - at least temporarily - in order to make ends meet.
For The Lottery Winners lead singer Thom Rylance, the impact of the pandemic has been massive . We released our debut album [in March] after 10 years; literally the week it came out was the week everything started to get locked down.