In March 2020, the World Health Organisation announced the first global pandemic caused by a coronavirus. Throughout the world, gatherings were banned, cultural and sporting events were cancelled, travel was restricted and school and businesses were forced to close. This created a unique situation where music-related behaviours and music therapy were used in a range of contexts and settings to support the social, emotional and physical needs that developed because of the coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdowns. Balcony singing, listening to coronamusic and attending live-streamed concerts helped people cope with the everyday realities of lockdown. Core music therapy practices evolved, characterised by the rapid emergence of remote music therapy, online operatic breathing programmes to manage COVID-19 symptoms, the wider introduction of music therapy in intensive care units, and the development of workplace choirs to support the mental health of healthcare workers. Just as the emergence of music therapy can be traced to the global trauma of the Second World War, the second wave of music therapy may have started in the COVID-19 pandemic.