It’s been a day when event and production cancelations have continuously rolled out in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and now the biggest of them all has dropped: Live Nation is planning to halt all tours around the world until the end of the month. At nearly the same time, The Broadway League announced that all of Broadway’s shows will be suspended through April 12th.
Billboard first reported the Live Nation news, revealing that the entertainment giant told employees they would be pulling all national and international tours off the road beginning this weekend. A few concerts will go on as planned Thursday and Friday, but all other performances will be postponed or canceled outright until the end of March. The company has also instructed its employees to work remotely, with its Beverly Hills headquarters essentially closed until April.
Meanwhile, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed public gatherings be limited to under 500 people as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state hit 328. As part of the Governor’s orders, all Broadway shows will be shut down through April 12th. Performances are currently scheduled to commence beginning April 13th.
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Live Nation to Halt All Tours, Broadway to Shut Down Due to Coronoavirus
Ben Kaye
