Thousands of people without masks gathered to cheer on the Welsh band Stereophonics performing in the context of Covid-19 spreading in England.

The event took place in the UK city of Manchester on March 14 and the capital city of Wales on 15/3 evening with the presence of thousands of fans in each show. The image posted on the Twitter account of the band Stereophonics shows the audience standing close to each other at the indoor stadium and no one wearing a mask.

Many have criticized the band Stereophonics on social media, claiming they were irresponsible when they still deliberately organized the concert in the context of numerous crowded events that were canceled to prevent Covid-19. spread.

"It is selfish. These audiences are not at high risk because they are young, but they can spread the virus to the elderly, colleagues and friends," a Twitter account said.

"I'm from Italy. We can't leave home, more than 2,000 people are dead and that's just the beginning. It's been incredible to witness such recklessness. Good luck," said another. write.

Many people using Chinese social networks also "were speechless" when they witnessed this scene. "They must be very brave. I don't know what else to say, just wish them well," one wrote.

"Don't ask China for help when things get worse, because you get yourself in trouble," another social networking account commented.

However, many fans still expressed support and praise for Stereophonics for not canceling the show. "It's really fun that the event is still happening. Everyone who comes to the show really wants to be there," an audience member said.

"If the government doesn't close schools, gyms, public transportation and borders, why cancel the show? People are more likely to go to school and work if they get sick than meet or listen to concerts. "one fan said.

Stereophonics is on tour around the UK and Europe, and is scheduled to perform in London, followed by Switzerland, the Netherlands and Ireland. The group manager declined to comment on the criticism surrounding the show in Cardiff.

Covid-19 began in Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province in December 2019, leaving 182,383 people infected with nCoV, including 7,144 deaths and 78,342 recovering.

The number of positive cases of nCoV in the UK is now more than 1,500, of which 55 people have died. British health authorities warn about 15% of the population, or 7.9 million people, could be hospitalized due to Covid-19 spread in the next 12 months.