Live Nation Planning to Pause All Tours (Relates to BTS Upcoming Stadium Tour)

[satoori]

Live Nation Planning to Pause All Tours Due to Coronavirus

Recognizing national concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, Live Nation is instructing its touring shows to prepare to return home, Billboard has learned. The announcement affects all Live Nation tours, domestically and internationally.

Earlier Thursday (March 12) the company told employees it is hitting the pause button on current touring arena shows through the end of the month. A few shows will play out Thursday and Friday, but the remainder of the shows starting this weekend will be postponed.

Live Nation is also instructing its employees to work remotely and not come into the office. The company's Beverly Hills headquarters will be mostly closed until the end of March.

On a call, company executive told employees that March is generally a slow month and that Live Nation will re-evaluate the situation at the beginning of April with the goal of resuming touring in May or June.

Live Nation is not planning any layoffs and company officials told staff it is well positioned to weather the closure.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/9333748/live-nation-global-pause-tours-concerts-coronavirus

 

BTS tour dates so far...

Apr 11 - Seoul, South Korea (canceled)
Apr 12 - Seoul, South Korea (canceled)
Apr 25 - Santa Clara, CA
Apr 26 - Santa Clara, CA
May 2 - Pasadena, CA
May 3 - Pasadena, CA
May 5 - Pasadena, CA
May 9 - Dallas, TX
May 10 - Dallas, TX
May 14 - Orlando, FL
May 17 - Atlanta, GA
May 23 - East Rutherford, NJ
May 24 - East Rutherford, NJ
May 27 - Maryland
May 30 - Toronto, ON, Canada
May 31 - Toronto, ON, Canada
Jun 5 - Chicago, IL
Jun 6 - Chicago, IL
Jun 29 - Fukuoka, Japan
Jul 3 - Twickenham, United Kingdom
Jul 4 - Twickenham, United Kingdom
Jul 8 - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Jul 11 - Berlin, Germany
Jul 17 - Barcelona, Spain
Jul 18 - Barcelona, Spain
Aug 7 - Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
Aug 8 - Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
Sep 1 - Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan
Sep 2 - Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan

t/n: all the dates have not been announced

Edited March 12, 2020 by satoori

[Floatie]

I am hoping the Chicago dates don't get cancelled but public health and safety is more important. This virus fucking sucks. 

[Belkiss]

not  surprised 

[satoori]

Just now, Floatie said:

I am hoping the Chicago dates don't get cancelled but public health and safety is more important. This virus fucking sucks. 

I'm hoping Dallas make it..butTT

The two April dates in CA have the highest chance of being cancelled/postponed followed by the dates in May. I feel the June dates will be able to survive.

OT: Looking at BTS website June 13-14 have "?" next to them

They just announced the times for ticket sales for Europe like a few days ago, so seems they're confident in July.