'Magic happens, often': Christine and the Queens, Haim, Nile Rodgers and more on the joy of live music

Musicians recall the thrill of playing live - and what we can expect when gigs return

The stage is an outlet for me, emotionally, physically - it's a catharsis I need. I picture the live performance right away: it's in the writing of the record itself. Before I was a musician I wanted to be a stage director, and the main thing in theatre is sharing a present moment with people gathered in a room. The audience is the last writer of the show - they finish it with their imagination.