Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Live Nation Entertainment is planning to cut short all of its tours through at least the end of March, according to a statement from the company. AEG Presents is also suspending its tours, according to The New York Times. Some Live Nation events planned for tonight and tomorrow (March 12 and 13) will still take place, according to Billboard. In addition, Live Nation is reportedly instructing its employees to work from home until the end of March. The company will reevaluate in April, with hopes of having its tours resume in May or June, according to Billboard. Find Live Nation’s statement below.
Artists who have current or upcoming Live Nation tours include: Billie Eilish, Cher, Kiss, Post Malone, TOOL, Morrissey, Thundercat, and Third Eye Blind. Billboard recently reported that Live Nation stocks have been hurt by the coronavirus outbreak.
Find Pitchfork’s running list of concerts, festivals, and other events that have been canceled or postponed due to COVID-19 and read “What Happens When a Music Festival Is Canceled Due to Coronavirus?” on the Pitch.
Live Nation, AEG, CAA, WME, Paradigm and UTA:
The world’s leading forces in live entertainment have come together to
form a global task force to drive strategic support and unified
direction ensuring precautionary efforts and ongoing protocol are in
the best interest of artists, fans, staff, and the global community.The task force includes Michael Rapino (CEO and President, Live Nation
Entertainment), Dan Beckerman (President and CEO, AEG & Board Member,
ASM Global), Jay Marciano (Chairman and CEO, AEG Presents), Rob Light
(Managing Partner and Head of the Music Division, CAA), Marc Geiger
(Partner and Head of Music, WME), Sam Gores (Chairman, Paradigm),
Marty Diamond (Head of Global Music, Paradigm), and David Zedeck
(Global Head Of Music, UTA).At this time, we collectively recommend large scale events through the
end of March be postponed. We continue to support that small scale
events follow guidance set by their local government officials. We
feel fortunate to have the flexibility to reschedule concerts,
festivals, and live events as needed, and look forward to connecting
fans with all their favorite artists and live entertainment soon.