Live Nation postpones German arena gig experiment after coronavirus spike
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nme.comcoronavirus cases.The gig, announced earlier this month, was set to see Bryan Adams playing to 7,000+ people at Düsseldorf’s Merkur Spiel-Arena on September 4.The show came as part of a ‘Give Live A Chance’ gig, which would’ve been the largest gig since the pandemic began, and is now being rearranged for “late autumn.”Upon the announcement of the gig, Live Nation claimed that the 66,000 capacity of the arena would be pared down to just 12,000, with audience members sitting 1.5 meters away from one another.
Audience members would also have to wear masks the entire time they’re in the stadium. This show has been cancelled. This is largely due to the recent spikes of COVID-19 around Europe.
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