Ibiza's superclubs won't open in 2020, rules Balearic Islands government
Despite relatively few cases and deaths of COVID-19, the local authorities have not only banned larger venues from opening this year but potentially until a vaccine or treatment is found, reports Diario de Ibiza. One of the island’s top promoters The Night League, which runs sister superclubs Hï and Ushuaïa, issued a statement yesterday confirming the news.
The ruling is bad news for the superclubs, most of which only open five or six months a year. Their large staffs will be left without work. In April, José Luis Benítez, head of the Ibiza leisure association, estimated that this summer could cost up to 4,000 jobs.
However, not everyone will be lamenting the ruling. Bars and smaller venues, such as Pikes and popular outdoor spot O Beach in San Antonio, are allowed to open, though with strict restrictions in place. These spaces, which can’t exceed 300 people, might play host to a smaller party scene, run by the promoters and DJs who live on the island all year round.
Read The Night League’s statement in full.
Resident Advisor has reached out to DC-10, Amnesia, Pacha and The Zoo Project for comment.
