True, cases are on the rise and we are going into the colder months. But the current variant still seems to be fairly mild. I don't mind the face masks that much, it's more the fact that this seems like a never ending story. And I'm praying my upcoming concerts don't get cancelled. Obviously I want to go and enjoy myself, but also for the artists and everyone else in the music/event industry. They've had a very rough few years and now almost everyone is already struggling to pay for groceries.... we don't need more restrictions taking away income from people