Welsh rockers Stereophonics have been on the end of sharp social media criticism after going ahead with hometown gigs in Cardiff over the past couple of nights. In particular, there was a landslide of negative reaction to a clip the group posted from Saturday's gig, with the caption "Cardiff in beautiful voice tonight!"

Cardiff in beautiful voice tonight! #stereophonics #Kind2020Tour pic.twitter.com/YhFNCEi3md

— stereophonics (@stereophonics) March 14, 2020

This is what happens when a government does nothing but tell people to wash their hands. This is shocking.https://t.co/TtFUHdgTdN

— Colum Eastwood (@columeastwood) March 15, 2020

Among those slamming the decision to go ahead with the concert was SDLP leader Colum Eastwood, who tweeted "This is what happens when a government does nothing but tell people to wash their hands. This is shocking."
The criticism comes in the context of ongoing controversy over the UK's handling of the coronavirus crisis, with many unhappy with the government's decision to let mass gatherings go ahead.

One of the more bizarre debates on the Stereophonics show happened on Good Morning Britain, where Piers Morgan got into a heated discussion with a Scottish public health official - whose wife it turned out had attended a Stereophonics gig last Wednesday.

The TV anchor also took aim at the decision to let a Lewis Capaldi gig go ahead in Scotland last night, with the concert also being widely condemned on social media.
However a spokesperson for Lewis Capaldi commented.
"The final show of Lewis's UK arena tour in Aberdeen on Sunday 15th March went ahead in full compliance with the advisory document on mass gatherings issued by the Scottish government at 1pm on the same day. The document states that the advice applies from Monday 16th March and is 'not expected to have a significant impact on the spread of COVID-19, and this is not its purpose,' but that it aims 'to relieve pressure on public services, including emergency services.' Security, first aid, medical and welfare teams were paid for by the organisers as normal and the venue had additional signage in place to highlight best practice on hygiene during the event. We'd like to thank everyone who came along to Aberdeen and the other tour dates for welcoming Lewis so warmly."