Report: Live Nation to Pause All Tours Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Live Nation plans to pause all domestic and international touring shows due to concerns around the spread of coronavirus. Billboard reports Live Nation informed their employees that all tours will be…

Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

Updated Mar 17, 2020 2:09 PM EDT

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Live Nation plans to pause all domestic and international touring shows due to concerns around the spread of coronavirus.

Billboard reports Live Nation informed their employees that all tours will be paused through the end of March and that some shows will go on as scheduled today (March 12) and tomorrow (March 13.) Starting this weekend, all shows scheduled for the rest of March will be postponed.

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