"But in addition to that, there is a shortage of labour... A lot of people did leave the business during the pandemic, found alternative employment.
"So, as a result of that, there's a shortage of people, so you're having to hire new people, train them up."The good thing is, the people who are still in the industry, there's a big demand for their time but there's a shortage of them."So, in a lot of instances... we're flying in labour from Germany, Budapest, places like that.
"And the increased cost is the extra time involved in their flights, the hotels and obviously, when there's a big demand, people charge a premium rate." Desmond told the show there is a particularly huge demand in the industry for electrictians, riggers and security, before adding that insurance costs involved in putting on shows have also risen significantly.However, the Managing Director also said that customers"will not see an increase in ticket prices this summer".
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