London's iconic concert venue Royal Albert Hall left in debt due to pandemic


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The Royal Albert Hall lost RM347mil in income and took a RM116mil loan from the British government's Culture Recovery Fund. Photo: AFP

Prestigious London performance and events venue the Royal Albert Hall opened at full capacity on Monday (July 19) for the first time since March 2020, but the concert hall says the pandemic has been financially devastating.

From Monday, the British government's main Covid-19 restrictions in England ended, meaning concert venues and theatres can sell all available seats.

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