If you suffer from this you're not alone, I've heard of many 'famous' performers who even get physically sick before performances.
Apart from giving up live performances what can you do about it?
Here's an article I found that offers some good tips for overcoming or at least managing your performance anxiety.
Musicians and Performance Anxiety
[Resource http://musicformallplaces.blogspot.com/2006/11/musicians-and-performance-anxiety.html]
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