Australian live performance workers are ‘shell-shocked’ after companies have shuttered and all jobs have dried up – virtually overnight
During the 45 minutes we’re on the phone, Steve “Pineapple” Alberts – a behind-the-scenes mainstay of
Australian live
music – misses seven calls.
Alberts, 58, has 40 years experience as a roadie and five years as a mentor to others, in an industry particularly vulnerable to mental health issues, addiction, depression and suicide.