Rick Springfield To Require Vaccination For VIP Experiences
A number of tours have crossed the country over the past few months, making life feel a little bit more normal for music fans… and especially for road crews, promoters…
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A number of tours have crossed the country over the past few months, making life feel a little bit more normal for music fans... and especially for road crews, promoters and musicians. Most artists and bands stay in their "pods" to avoid catching COVID-19. But a big pre-COVID revenue stream for many artists has been VIP "meet and greet" experiences, where fans actually get to meet the artist and usually get a photo. Some artists haven't brought those programs back. Rick Springfield, however, has. But with a caveat.
"We have updated our VIP Backstage Meet n' Greet policy. All fans who will, or have purchased, any meet n' greet will be required to show a hard copy of a vaccination card." Fans who had previously purchased VIP passes and who have not been vaccinated can get refunds.
Springfield's social media team, probably sensibly, disabled comments for the post.
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Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.
