Outside of select shows Thursday and Friday night, all Live Nation events will be postponed, with plans to reevaluate at the beginning of April
Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation Due to the spread of coronavirus, Live Nation and AEG, the world’s two largest live-event companies, have announced they will suspend all events through the month of March.
Previously, Billboard reported that Live Nation had instructed its foreign and domestic tours to all return home. The company “told employees it is hitting the pause button on current touring arena shows through the end of the month.” , with the goal of resuming touring in May or June, according to Billboard. The company also asked its employees to work from home, and stated that the headquarters will be closed through the end of March.
Coachella, SXSW, Ultra and other major live music events have been canceled or postponed. Earlier on Thursday, Broadway theaters shutdown as New York governor Andrew Cuomo instituted a statewide ban on gatherings over 500 people.
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