Live Nation Entertainment says it will require artists and fans at its venues and festivals to be fully vaccinated against Covid or show a negative test, a spokesperson says.
“Vaccines are going to be your ticket back to shows," said Michael Rapino, president and CEO of Live Nation Entertainment
Chance The Rapper performs onstage in 2018 during a Live Nation event at Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn, N.Y.
"Beyond October 4th, all of our employees will also need to be vaccinated in order to visit one of our events, venues, or offices," the company said. The model"was designed to encourage vaccination" and that 90 percent of Lollapalooza attendees in Chicago last month were fully vaccinated"12% of fans said Lolla was actually their reason for getting vaccinated - which is a huge number with 400k attendees throughout the weekend," the spokesperson said in an email.
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