In March, Digital Music News was first to report that Glastonbury organizers had canceled their much-anticipated festival’s 2020 edition due to COVID-19 concerns. Now, unless the event can welcome back fans in 2021, bankruptcy is a very real possibilit…
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What Does a Socially Distant Music Festival Look Like? Planning Underway In Northern Ireland
A Northern Ireland live event promoter is planning the United Kingdom’s first socially distant music festival. The organizers behind Northern Ireland’s Stendhal Festival are spearheading the socially distant music festival initiative, which has been du…
Vanilla Ice Cancels Fourth of July Concert Following Fan Backlash, Criticism
Rapper Vanilla Ice has canceled a planned Fourth of July concert in Austin, Texas, following pushback and criticism from fans. Vanilla Ice indicated that he is “not going” to the Austin gig in an Instagram video posted just moments ago. The 52-year-old…
Austin City Limits Officially Canceled for 2020
Austin City Limits 2020 has officially been canceled due to health concerns and uncertainty stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Austin City Limits (ACL) organizers revealed the unfortunate – if unavoidable – cancellation on social media today. The mul…
Walmart Is Converting 160 Parking Lots Into Drive-In Movie Theaters
Drive-in concerts and movies appear poised to become more popular yet, as Walmart and Tribeca Enterprises have partnered to convert 160 Walmart parking lots into socially distanced venues this summer. Walmart announced its deal with Tribeca just moment…
Cirque du Soleil Moves Closer to Bankruptcy, Cuts 3,500 Jobs
Without a means of resuming operations and generating revenue amid the COVID-19 pandemic, famed entertainment brand Cirque du Soleil has fired nearly 3,500 previously furloughed employees and moved towards bankruptcy. Cirque du Soleil revealed these an…
Another Country Singer Slammed for Playing a ‘Super-Spreader’ Concert
Yesterday, Digital Music News was first to report on the backlash country music star Chase Rice faced after playing a packed concert – dubbed a “super-spreader” by some – amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Now, country singer Chris Janson is also gra…
Don Diablo Plays a ‘Corona Proof’ Show In Germany
In an effort to safely entertain fans amid the COVID-19 crisis, Dutch DJ Don Diablo recently played a “corona proof” show in Cologne, Germany. Don Diablo offered the performance from a centrally located stage within the Lanxess Arena, while fans enjoye…
Chase Rice Responds to Backlash Over Packed Concert
Earlier today, Digital Music News was first to report on the outrage and backlash country music star Chase Rice is facing over his playing a packed concert in Tennessee over the weekend – and uploading a clip of the gig to social media. Now, Rice has r…
Country singer Chase Rice Shares Video of Packed TN Concert – Backlash Ensues
Country singers Chase Rice and Chris Janson are taking heat online for packed concerts in Tennessee. As coronavirus cases are rising throughout the South, Rice shared a video of his audience in Tennessee. The video was taken from the stage and panned o…