Jason Isbell has tested positive in a breakthrough case of COVID-19, and is canceling and rescheduling a series of shows as a result.
Dr. Anthony Fauci to discuss both COVID-19 vaccines and keeping concertgoers safe. Isbell is also among the artists who require concert attendees to show either proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or a negative COVID test.speak out against
Morgan Wallen’s surprise Jan. 8 appearance at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. Wallen had joined fellow singer-songwriter and Big Loud labelmate Ernest during Ernest’s Grand Ole Opry debut set to perform their song “Flower Shops.” His appearance also marked Wallen’s first time on the Opry stage after being caught uttering a racial slur in February 2021.
Isbell was among those calling out the Grand Ole Opry for having Wallen on its stage. Isbell noted how having the “7 Summers” singer perform on one of country music’s most historic stages would be troubling for aspiring country artists of color. “Last night @opry you had a choice — either upset one guy and his ‘team’ or break the hearts of a legion of aspiring Black country artists,” Isbell said via Twitter. “You chose wrong and I’m real sad for a lot of my friends today. Not surprised though. Just sad.”, “The thing that really upsets me is bigger than one person’s words. It’s the idea of a young Black artist walking into that venue and wondering if ANYBODY is on their side.
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